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Fair Haven vs Sutton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Fair Haven | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
790Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.