Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Addison vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Addison | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,175Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.