Compare towns
Barnard vs Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Wilder
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 kids (26.9% under 18).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,372 |
1,253 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Wilder 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | Strafford School District | 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 | 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.