Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Sutton vs Worcester vs Craftsbury
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Sutton | Worcester | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
790Lowest |
831 |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Worcester and Sutton 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Craftsbury and Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Worcester 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 |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.