Compare towns
Sheldon vs Dummerston vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Sheldon | Dummerston | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
2,090 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.