Compare towns
Cavendish vs Fairlee vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Fairlee | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
54Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% 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±$40k 10% below VT |
$277,500±$28kLowest 12% 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±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Fairlee 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 |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Tunbridge 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
— | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Fairlee 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.