Compare towns
Cavendish vs Washington vs Tunbridge vs Sharon
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).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Washington | Tunbridge | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,056Lowest |
1,253 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Washington and Sharon 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Sharon 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Washington 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.