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Tunbridge vs Vergennes vs Bristol
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%).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k 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.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Vergennes | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,565 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vergennes 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%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Vergennes 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Vergennes 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 |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 |
$5,578 11% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 | — | #22 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.