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Warner vs Tunbridge vs Castleton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

MeasureWarnerTunbridgeCastleton
People
Population
2,959
1,253Lowest
4,453Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Warner and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$73,854±$23kLowest
9% below U.S.
Warner and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
Warner and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,137±$195Lowest
20% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,645
49% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9
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
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Warner 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 Kearsarge Regional School District First Branch Unified School District #82 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.