Compare towns
Cabot vs Calais vs Putney vs Tunbridge
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 most kids (27.2% under 18).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Cabot | Calais | Putney | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,713 |
2,622Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Cabot 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Calais and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Calais and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.