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Salisbury 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
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Salisbury | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Salisbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Salisbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.