Compare towns
Strafford vs Brunswick vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Strafford | Brunswick | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
109Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Brunswick and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 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.