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Tunbridge vs Windsor vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Windsor | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
3,554 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Richmond 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Richmond 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.