Compare towns
North Bennington 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
North Bennington has the most renters (38.6% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | North Bennington | Strafford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,372Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| North Bennington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 11% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.