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Tunbridge vs Addison vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($261k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Addison | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,524±$467 24% above VT |
| Addison and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.