Compare towns
Sutton vs Troy vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sutton | Troy | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Troy School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.