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Tunbridge vs Vernon vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (25.8%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,709Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wallingford 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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±$214 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.