Compare towns
Eden vs Castleton vs Tunbridge vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Eden | Castleton | Tunbridge | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
4,453Highest |
1,253 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.