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Tunbridge vs Jericho vs Waterville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Jericho | Waterville | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
5,114Highest |
680Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Strafford 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.