Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Middlesex vs Brattleboro
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%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,943 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brattleboro 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.