Compare towns
Cabot vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Jericho | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,114Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±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%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.