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Strafford vs Newfields vs Williston vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Newfields | Williston | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,023 |
10,144Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Williston 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 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.