Compare towns
Cavendish vs Jay vs Tunbridge vs Barnet
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Jay | Tunbridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
471Lowest |
1,253 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Jay and Barnet 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| 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 |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Tunbridge 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | 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.