Compare towns
Brookline vs Cabot vs Castleton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Brookline | Cabot | Castleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,579 |
4,453Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest 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+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 | 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.