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Royalton vs Strafford vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Strafford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,306Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge 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% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Strafford 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 29% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 21% below U.S. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Strafford 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.