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Tunbridge vs Wolfeboro vs Castleton vs Cabot
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Castleton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,453 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% 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 | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.