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Webster vs Tunbridge vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Webster | Tunbridge | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Webster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Webster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Webster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.