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Tunbridge vs Coventry 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Coventry | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
917Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Tunbridge 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Cabot 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% 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 | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.