Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Castleton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Waitsfield | Castleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688Highest 7% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Tunbridge 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 |
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.