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Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Upton vs Chittenden
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Tunbridge | Upton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Upton 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.