Compare towns
Cabot vs Hyde Park vs Marshfield 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).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Hyde Park | Marshfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
513 |
470Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Hyde Park 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% 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±$354 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.