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Tunbridge vs Mendon vs Castleton vs Craftsbury
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%).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Castleton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,113Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Craftsbury 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| 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±$23k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% 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 | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.