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Tunbridge vs Windham vs Castleton vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Windham | Castleton | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
19,188Highest |
4,453 |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 5% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$260,900±$39k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | RSU 14 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.