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Cabot vs Lyndon vs Ogunquit 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).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lyndon | Ogunquit | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,590Highest |
1,379 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% 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. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tunbridge 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 |
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.