Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Benson vs Andover
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Benson | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
784 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Benson and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Andover 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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±$23k about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Andover 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.