Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Pomfret vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Pomfret | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
908 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Tunbridge 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Tunbridge 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and St. George 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 | — |
| High school 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.