Compare towns
Cabot vs Tunbridge vs Vershire vs Halifax
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).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Tunbridge | Vershire | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,253 |
842Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Vershire 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Vershire 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | — | Halifax School District |
| 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 |
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.