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Royalton vs Ossipee vs Tunbridge vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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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 | Ossipee | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,521Highest |
1,253Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.