Compare towns
Chittenden vs Warren vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Warren | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,585Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Chittenden and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 Our Story | 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.