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Highgate 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
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Highgate | Royalton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest 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 | $81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% 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 | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
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.