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Northfield 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
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Northfield | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,253Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% 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 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| 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.