Compare towns
Braintree vs Cabot vs Jay vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Braintree | Cabot | Jay | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,579Highest |
471Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Braintree and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 History | 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.