Compare towns
Cavendish vs Middlesex vs Moretown 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).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Middlesex | Moretown | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,532 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.