What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most kids (31% under 18).

Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Tunbridge
People
Population	934Lowest	1,253Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±6.2Lowest about the VT average	42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average
	Tunbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Tunbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	Albany and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT	$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT
	Tunbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$12kLowest 27% below VT	$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$23Lowest 10% below VT	$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,093Lowest 19% below VT	$4,645Highest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±65.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Tunbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	20%±11.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Tunbridge and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.