Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Barnard vs Brookfield vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Tunbridge | Barnard | Brookfield | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,211Lowest |
1,486 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield 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% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnard 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% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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 |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.