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Winhall vs Tunbridge vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Tunbridge | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
1,253Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Winhall 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.