Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Pomfret vs Calais
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%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Calais has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Pomfret | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
908Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Tunbridge 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 |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais 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±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.