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Tunbridge vs Ware vs Cavendish vs Royalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Ware | Cavendish | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
10,048Highest |
1,242Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Royalton 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Ware 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 11% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Ware | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.