What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).

Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tunbridge	Underhill
People
Population	1,253Lowest	3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT
	Tunbridge and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4%	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Tunbridge and Underhill 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%	50.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Highest VT: 7%	3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	Tunbridge and Underhill 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	$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT
	Underhill and Tunbridge 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	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,346±$128 9% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,645Lowest 8% below VT	$6,697Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Tunbridge and Underhill 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%	6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 31% above VT	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%	19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Tunbridge and Underhill 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	—	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	First Branch Unified School District #82	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.