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Danby vs Middlebury vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Danby | Middlebury | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
7,220Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Danby and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.