Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Middlesex vs Jericho vs Cabot
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,943 |
5,114Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middlesex 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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±$40k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.