Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Mendon 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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Mendon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.