Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Burke vs Lincoln
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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Burke | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,208Lowest |
1,317 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.