Compare towns
Cabot vs Stratton vs Tunbridge vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Tunbridge has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Stratton | Tunbridge | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.