Compare towns
Royalton vs Tunbridge vs North Bennington vs Bristol
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).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | North Bennington | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
1,336 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% 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±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol 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 |
$1,275±$181 3% 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.