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Starksboro vs Tunbridge vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Starksboro | Tunbridge | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,253 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Starksboro 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.