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Cavendish vs Stowe vs Reading 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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Stowe | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
5,285Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Stowe 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±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Stowe and Tunbridge 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.