Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Barnard vs Pomfret 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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Pomfret | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,211 |
908Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% 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 |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest 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%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.