Compare towns
Grand Isle vs Brookfield vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Grand Isle | Brookfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,486 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453Highest 8% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.