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Tunbridge vs Otis vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Otis | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,624Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Otis 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 5% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.