Compare towns
Cavendish vs Bristol 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).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Bristol | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
3,778Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Bristol and Cavendish 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Bristol 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% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Bristol and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.