Town guide

Tunbridge, Vermont

Tunbridge is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 1,253 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05077, and parts of 05038 and 05061 are in Tunbridge too.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,25328 per sq mi
Median home value$315,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tunbridge

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tunbridge

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)105 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY237 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tunbridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tunbridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tunbridge had 1,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 137th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Tunbridge population by census2000: 1,309, 2010: 1,284, 2020: 1,3371,30920001,28420101,3372020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 89 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TunbridgeJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in25°7°Jan2.628°9°Feb2.236°17°Mar2.850°30°Apr3.263°42°May3.772°51°Jun4.776°55°Jul4.675°53°Aug4.368°46°Sep3.755°35°Oct4.442°26°Nov3.131°15°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chelsea 2 Nw, VT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph8.8 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre18.7 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction20.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Tunbridge

Grocery stores

  • South Royalton Market7.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tunbridge Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center7.0 mi
  • Justin Smith Morrill Homestead7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Tunbridge

Public schools here are run by First Branch Unified School District #82. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
First Branch Elementary SchoolTunbridgePre-K–4141Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Randolph and Chelsea.

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