Compare towns
Barnard vs Chelsea vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Barnard | Chelsea | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,223 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 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 | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Chelsea and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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 | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 |
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.