Compare towns
Royalton vs Corinth vs Tunbridge vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Royalton | Corinth | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,539 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Corinth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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 | 13% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.