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Tunbridge vs Barnet vs Craftsbury
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Craftsbury has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Barnet | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
61Lowest |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Craftsbury 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% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| 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 9% above VT |
— | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
— | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.