Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Eden 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Eden | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,351Highest |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above 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 | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,762 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.