Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Chelsea
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Enosburgh | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,208Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Cornwall 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%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Cornwall 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chelsea 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$65,913±$13k 19% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,762 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.