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Tunbridge vs Sutton vs Roxbury
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%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
790Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Roxbury 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Roxbury 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 |
— | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.