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Tunbridge vs Stowe vs Jericho vs Strafford
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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Stowe | Jericho | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Strafford 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.