Compare towns
Castleton vs Tunbridge vs Weybridge
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,253 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Tunbridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Tunbridge 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±$23k about the VT average |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.