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Whitingham vs Newark vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Newark | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
727Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.