Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Williston vs Calais
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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Williston | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Tunbridge 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Williston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Williston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.