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Tunbridge vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Windham | Cavendish | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,432Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
7.4% 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% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 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% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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.