Compare towns
Monkton vs Strafford vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Monkton | Strafford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.