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Tunbridge vs Wilder vs Barnard vs Craftsbury
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Craftsbury has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Wilder | Barnard | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
3,087Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Wilder and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Craftsbury 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Craftsbury 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Craftsbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$23k about the VT average |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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 | 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.