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Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Union vs Barnet
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Union | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
2,663Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.