Compare towns
Brookfield vs Elmore vs Worcester 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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Worcester | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
964 |
831Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Tunbridge 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%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Tunbridge 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±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Elmore 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$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 | $4,560 10% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% 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% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.