Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Jay vs Williston vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Jay | Williston | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
471Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jay and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Williston 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.