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Tunbridge vs Middlesex vs Jay 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).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Jay | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,943Highest |
471Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Jay 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jay 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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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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.