Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Braintree vs Jay vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Jay | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
1,026 |
471Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Braintree and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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 | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% 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 | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
— | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None 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.