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Cavendish vs Addison vs Ferrisburgh vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Addison | Ferrisburgh | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,175Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.