Compare towns
Chelsea vs Worcester vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Chelsea | Worcester | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223 |
831Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Chelsea and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.