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Tunbridge vs Northfield vs Brookfield
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Northfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Northfield 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.