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Tunbridge vs Royalton vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Royalton | Middlesex | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
2,752Highest |
1,943 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Royalton 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Middlesex 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.