Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Bennington vs Ira
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%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Bennington | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
15,249Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Ira 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bennington 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% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.