Compare towns
Cabot vs Barnet vs Tunbridge vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Cabot | Barnet | Tunbridge | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
61Lowest |
1,253 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 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 | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below 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 | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
— | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Halifax School District |
| 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.