Photo: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0Tunbridge has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Home is the office for 26% of workers (Vermont 17%). There are 161 jobs in Tunbridge; 530 of its residents have a job. Only 3% stay in Tunbridge for work; outside it, Lebanon is the main destination (10%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Tunbridge
Tunbridge is a place people come home to
There are 161 jobs based in Tunbridge, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Tunbridge has about 1,000 people in it, 27% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Tunbridge workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Vermont. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Tunbridge works from home
26% of Tunbridge workers work from home, against 17% across Vermont. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 530 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Jobs & income in Tunbridge: the grade in detail
On income, poverty and job access, Tunbridge is better than 31% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Tunbridge’s grade up ($89,464, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 13% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (0.5%) is left out: Tunbridge’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Tunbridge could be anywhere from D to B+.
Who commutes out of Tunbridge, and who commutes in
On a workday 513 residents head out to work, 17 work right here, and 144 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Tunbridge on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Tunbridge: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tunbridge workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 475 commuters (the 26% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Out of Tunbridge to work: where people go
Where Tunbridge clocks in
10% of workers
9% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Tunbridge, 37% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tunbridge, 2013 → 2023: 184 → 161. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Tunbridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Tunbridge’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Driving is how Tunbridge gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Tunbridge is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Tunbridge near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 640 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 47% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.1% of Tunbridge households have no vehicle (Vermont 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Tunbridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
3,027th of 5,400: where Tunbridge ranks among U.S. towns of 1,000 to 1,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 531 | South Hero VT | 1,726 | $127K | 3.5% | 5.9% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 603 | Bolton VT | 1,277 | $111K | 2.9% | 1.1% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 779 | Cornwall VT | 1,290 | $115K | 0.8% | 7.4% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,025 | Napoli NY | 1,201 | $92K | 16.5% | 5.1% | <1% | C |
| 3,026 | Randolph Township PA | 1,683 | $76K | 11.5% | 2.3% | 4% | C |
| 3,027 | Tunbridge VT | 1,364 | $89K | 14.4% | 0.5% | 3% | C |
| 3,028 | Victoria MS | 1,121 | $70K | 36.8% | 0.0% | 0% | C |
| 3,029 | Bronson FL | 1,292 | $62K | 8.5% | 4.4% | 10% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 5,400 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Tunbridge, the top three, the last and three more from Vermont.
Next door is work for 23% of Tunbridge
The biggest share goes to Chelsea (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tunbridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge | – | C | C− | 31 min | $89,464 |
| Randolph | 5% | B | A | 21 min | $76,758 |
| Strafford | 3% | B | C | 23 min | $110,833 |
| Royalton | 7% | B | A− | 20 min | $103,938 |
| Chelsea | 8% | D | B | 30 min | $65,913 |
| Bethel | under 3% | B− | C+ | 28 min | $75,822 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tunbridge’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Tunbridge: questions
What is the median household income in Tunbridge?
$89,464 (±$25,951) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tunbridge?
14.4%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tunbridge?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tunbridge work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lebanon (10%, 22 mi), Hartford (9%, 17 mi), Hanover (8%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Tunbridge walkable?
Tunbridge is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Tunbridge without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tunbridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tunbridge
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.