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Tunbridge vs Ripton vs Colrain 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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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| Measure | Tunbridge | Ripton | Colrain | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
508Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mohawk Trail | 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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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.