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Cavendish vs Smithville vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Smithville has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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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 | Smithville | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,525Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 29% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.