Compare towns
Royalton vs Ripton vs Tunbridge vs North Bennington
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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ripton | Tunbridge | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.