Compare towns
Barnard vs Tunbridge vs Jericho vs Stockbridge
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).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Tunbridge | Jericho | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,253 |
5,114Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Jericho 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.