Compare towns
Whiting vs Tunbridge vs Hancock vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Athens has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Whiting | Tunbridge | Hancock | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,253Highest |
435 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
| Athens and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Whiting and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.