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Tunbridge vs Townsend vs Cavendish vs Burke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Cavendish | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
9,100Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Cavendish 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Cavendish 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Tunbridge 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | North Middlesex | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.