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Cavendish vs Jericho vs Ripton 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Jericho | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.