Compare towns
Strafford vs Guildhall vs Tunbridge vs Chittenden
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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Tunbridge | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
371Lowest |
1,253 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below 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 |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.