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Tunbridge vs Appleton vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Appleton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,360Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.