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Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Cornwall | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% 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 | $4,645 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.