Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Dummerston vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Cornwall | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
2,090Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.