Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Dummerston vs West Windsor 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 the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Dummerston | West Windsor | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
2,090Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| West Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| West Windsor and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| West Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.