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Cavendish vs Panton vs Poultney 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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Panton | Poultney | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
1,033 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Poultney 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.