Compare towns
Cabot vs Danville vs Reading 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).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Danville | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,360Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Danville and Reading 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% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Danville 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Reading and Tunbridge 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 |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above 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 |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.