Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Castleton vs Charlotte
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).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k 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 | Castleton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Tunbridge 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Tunbridge 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 | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.