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Tunbridge vs North Hampton vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | North Hampton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.