Compare towns
Eden vs Tunbridge vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
| Measure | Eden | Tunbridge | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,253Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Eden 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Eden 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% 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±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.