Compare towns
Cavendish vs Corinth vs Walden 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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Walden | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,539Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Walden and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Walden 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.