Compare towns
Cabot vs Putney vs Underhill 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Putney | Underhill | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cabot 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer 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 |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.