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Cavendish vs Lyndon 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).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Lyndon | Tunbridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,253 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% 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 |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% 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% |
55.7%±15.2 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%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 |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.