Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Weybridge vs Castleton 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%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Weybridge | Castleton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
781Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest 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%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 about the VT average |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% 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 | $4,645 8% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.