Compare towns
Burke vs Townshend vs Windham vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Burke | Townshend | Windham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,538Highest |
594Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
— | — |
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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.