Compare towns
Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Williston vs Barnet
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
10,144Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Williston 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.