Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Windham
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Tunbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,208 |
1,253Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.