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Castleton vs Tunbridge vs Townshend
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).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Tunbridge | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Townshend 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.