Compare towns
Stratton vs Castleton vs Tunbridge vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Stratton | Castleton | Tunbridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
4,453Highest |
1,253 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.