Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Mendon vs Middlebury
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 the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,113Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| High school 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.