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Tunbridge vs Jericho vs Ludlow 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Jericho | Ludlow | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Ludlow 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.