Compare towns
Royalton vs Springfield vs Castleton vs Tunbridge
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Royalton | Springfield | Castleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
9,084Highest |
4,453 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Royalton and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Royalton 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below 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 | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.