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Tunbridge vs Morgan vs Burke
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%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Morgan | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
827Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.