Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Cavendish vs Lincoln 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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Cavendish | Lincoln | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,242Lowest |
1,394 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.