Compare towns
Tunbridge vs White River Junction vs Reading 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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | White River Junction | Reading | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
3,364Highest |
699Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.