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Cavendish vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Newfane | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,456Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.