Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Peacham vs Castleton
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%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Peacham | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
887Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Peacham 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±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Peacham School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.