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Tunbridge vs Mendon vs Bridport
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Mendon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Mendon and Bridport 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bridport 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.