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Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Whitingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Cornwall | Whitingham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,208Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Whitingham 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.