Compare towns
Cabot vs Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Wilder
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).
Cavendish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Cavendish | Tunbridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 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 | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.