Compare towns
Cabot vs Guildhall vs Sutton 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Guildhall | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
371Lowest |
790 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 15% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.