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Tunbridge vs Hartford vs Strafford
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%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Hartford | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
10,736Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% 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±$23k about the VT average |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Hartford 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Hartford School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.