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Tunbridge vs Whitingham vs Union
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%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Tunbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Union 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Union 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Union 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.