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Tunbridge vs Leyden vs Cabot vs Cavendish
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%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Leyden | Cabot | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
637Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Cavendish 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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 5% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.