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Berwick vs Castleton vs Tunbridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.

MeasureBerwickCastletonTunbridge
People
Population
8,175Highest
4,453
1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9
5% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.7±8.3Highest
10% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,771±$24kHighest
17% above U.S.
$73,854±$23kLowest
9% below U.S.
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$369,100±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,137±$195Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,346±$128
5% below U.S.
Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,645Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
12% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Berwick 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 #101 of 133 in ME #39 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.