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Tunbridge vs Warner vs Cabot vs Strafford
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warner | Cabot | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,579 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Cabot 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Strafford 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Warner 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.