Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Sheldon vs Vernon vs Burke
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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Sheldon | Vernon | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,267 |
2,709Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Burke 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Vernon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.