Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Pawlet | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,480 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Cabot 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% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 minLowest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.