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Tunbridge vs Barnard vs Jericho vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Barnard | Jericho | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,211Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.