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Tunbridge vs Enosburgh vs Mendon
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
2,804Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.