Compare towns
Brookfield vs Tunbridge vs Underhill
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,253Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Brookfield and Underhill 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 |
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.