Compare towns
Tunbridge vs White River Junction vs Cabot vs Chelsea
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 most people working from home (25.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | White River Junction | Cabot | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
3,364Highest |
1,579 |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Chelsea 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chelsea 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.