Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Braintree vs Brookfield
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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Braintree | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,026Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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 |
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.