What stands out worked out from the figures below

Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Huntington	Tunbridge
People
Population	1,853Highest	1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT	42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average
	Huntington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,497±$3kHighest 16% above VT	$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT
	Huntington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,300±$28kHighest 7% above VT	$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average
	Huntington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT	$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,570Highest 11% above VT	$4,645Lowest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4%	76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 35% above VT	31 minLowest 31% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Tunbridge and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.