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Tunbridge vs Windham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Windham and Strafford 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% 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% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.