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Windham vs Tunbridge vs Wheelock

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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.

MeasureWindhamTunbridgeWheelock
People
Population
594Lowest
1,253Highest
717
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
51±5.6Highest
18% above VT
Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
18.8%±3.5
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+
23.2%±8.1
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.4%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.9%
VT: 43.8%
34.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
2.8%±2.3
VT: 7%
Tunbridge and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below VT
Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$315,300±$23k
about the VT average
$189,600±$37kLowest
40% below VT
Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,346±$128
9% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$4,645
8% below VT
$2,937Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1981Lowest
5 yrs newer than VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
14% above VT
31 minHighest
31% above VT
28 min
17% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.1%±16
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — First Branch Unified School District #82 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.