Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Brookfield vs Reading
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%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Brookfield | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,486Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Brookfield 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 |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.