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Enosburgh vs Royalton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Enosburgh | Royalton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.