Compare towns
Cabot vs Chelsea 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).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Chelsea | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,223Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Chelsea 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% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge 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 |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% 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 | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| 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±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 |
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.