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Tunbridge vs Ware vs Cavendish vs Lincoln
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%).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Ware | Cavendish | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
6,369Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Ware 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.