Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Sharon vs Barnet 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Sharon | Barnet | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,577Highest |
61Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Barnet and Sharon 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
— | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge 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 | Sharon School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.