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Tunbridge vs Castleton vs Bennington vs Craftsbury
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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Castleton | Bennington | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
15,249Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Bennington and Tunbridge 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.