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Strafford vs Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Strafford | Cavendish | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,368 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | Strafford School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.