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Royalton vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,416Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Sunapee School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.