Compare towns
Putney vs Randolph 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Putney | Randolph | Royalton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,843Highest |
2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 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 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% 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 | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
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.