Compare towns
Wheelock vs Tunbridge vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Wheelock | Tunbridge | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,253 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Wheelock and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below 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 | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 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 | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wheelock 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.