Compare towns
Cabot vs Tunbridge vs Warren vs Walden
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 highest household income ($89k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Tunbridge | Warren | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,253 |
1,585Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Warren and Walden 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cabot 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Walden 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±$23k about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.