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Enosburgh vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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.

MeasureEnosburghWhitinghamTunbridge
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,368
1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
46.4±7.1Highest
8% above VT
42.7±8.3
about the VT average
Whitingham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.1%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$70,625±$11k
13% below VT
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
$262,300±$30k
17% below VT
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
31% below VT
$673±$150Lowest
45% below VT
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$5,055Highest
about the VT average
$4,645
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
62.7%±47.3
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
14.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
38 minHighest
62% above VT
31 minLowest
31% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 70 in VT — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Twin Valley Unified School District #75 First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Twin Valley Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
7.8Lowest
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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.