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Castleton vs Newark vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Castleton | Newark | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
727Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Newark 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.