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Tunbridge vs Castleton vs Warner vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Warner | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,959 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.