Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Vershire vs West Fairlee
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
West Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Vershire | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
842 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
| West Fairlee and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Tunbridge and West Fairlee 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.