Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Putney vs Ira
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 people working from home (25.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putney | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
2,622Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.