Compare towns
Brookfield vs Elmore vs Stratton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Brookfield | Elmore | Stratton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
964 |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | 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 History | 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.