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Danville vs Strafford vs Tunbridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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.

MeasureDanvilleStraffordTunbridge
People
Population
2,360Highest
1,372
1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.1±6Highest
23% above VT
51.4±4.7
19% above VT
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
Danville and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±3.4
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Danville and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
53.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
5.1%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2
VT: 7%
Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,946±$7kLowest
13% below VT
$110,833±$19kHighest
36% above VT
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,800±$43kLowest
13% below VT
$431,300±$40kHighest
36% above VT
$315,300±$23k
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$789Lowest
9% below VT
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358Lowest
14% below VT
$7,149Highest
42% above VT
$4,645
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
9.5%±11.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±48
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
5.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
39% above VT
23 minLowest
about the VT average
31 min
31% above VT
Work from home
18.7%±9.5
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±4.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Strafford School District First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.