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Tunbridge vs Wilder vs Fair Haven
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Wilder | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Fair Haven 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Fair Haven 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wilder 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.