Compare towns
Barnard vs Cabot vs Strafford vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Barnard | Cabot | Strafford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,372 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.