What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).

Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tunbridge	Mount Tabor
People
Population	1,253Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT
	Mount Tabor 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%	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%
	Tunbridge and Mount Tabor 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,645Lowest 8% below VT	$5,233Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Tunbridge and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 31% above VT	46 minHighest 94% above VT
Work from home	25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Tunbridge and Mount Tabor 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.