Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Dover vs Strafford vs Burke
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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Dover | Strafford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,372 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dover and Strafford 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Strafford 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.