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Bristol vs Cabot vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Bristol | Cabot | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,579 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Bristol and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.