Compare towns
Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Castleton vs Lincoln
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Castleton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
4,453Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.