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Tunbridge vs Whiting vs Salisbury 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 most people working from home (25.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Salisbury | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cavendish 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 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Salisbury 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None 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.