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Middlebury 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
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
790Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% 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 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.