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Tunbridge vs Brookfield vs Cavendish vs Strafford
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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Brookfield | Cavendish | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,486Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest 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 | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Strafford School District |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.