Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Barnet vs Waterville
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%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Barnet | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,855Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge 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% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Waterville 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 |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.