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Tunbridge vs Jay vs Calais
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 renters (15.8% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Jay | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
471Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Tunbridge 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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 |
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.