Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Sandgate 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 the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Craftsbury | Sandgate | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
435Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Craftsbury 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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±$184Lowest 12% 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge 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 |
| High school 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.