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Tunbridge vs Reading vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (25.8%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Reading | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
699 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Reading and Chapman 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.