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Tunbridge vs Dedham vs Cabot vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Dedham | Cabot | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
25,237Highest |
1,579 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Dedham 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 11% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Dedham | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.