Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Tunbridge vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($271k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Tunbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.