Compare towns
Cabot vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
497Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Westminster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% 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 | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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.