Compare towns
Strafford vs Stratton vs Worcester 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Stratton | Worcester | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
532Lowest |
831 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Worcester 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Strafford 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Strafford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.