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Cabot vs Exeter vs Hardwick vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Exeter | Hardwick | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
913Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Hardwick 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±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 49% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.