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Strafford vs Weybridge vs Vershire 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 kids (23% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Weybridge | Vershire | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
781Lowest |
842 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 Our Story | 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.