Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Sutton vs Ryegate
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).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
790Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Ryegate 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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.