Compare towns
Strafford vs Whiting vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Whiting | Williston | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Williston and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 |
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.