Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Franklin vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Craftsbury | Franklin | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,590Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Craftsbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Franklin 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.