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Tunbridge vs Fairfax vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Fairfax | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
5,226Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish 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% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Fairfax 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 |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Fairfax 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Tunbridge 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Fairfax School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.