Compare towns
Johnson vs Tunbridge vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Johnson | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | — |
| 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.