Compare towns
Swanton vs Tunbridge vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Swanton | Tunbridge | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.