Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Braintree vs Cabot vs Burke
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%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Braintree | Cabot | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,026Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.