Compare towns
Royalton vs Tunbridge vs Bridgewater
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 renters (36.5% rent).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Tunbridge | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,253 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Bridgewater 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 28% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.