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Fletcher 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
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Fletcher | Royalton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
| Fletcher and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Fletcher and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.