Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Whiting vs Castleton
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Whiting | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
532Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting 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±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.