Compare towns
Royalton vs Tunbridge vs Vergennes 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Vergennes | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
2,565 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% 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 |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Vergennes 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% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Bristol 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Bristol 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 |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 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 |
$310,000±$24k 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±$391 16% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 |
$5,578 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% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.