Compare towns
Royalton vs Tunbridge vs White River Junction vs Randolph
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 people working from home (25.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | White River Junction | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
3,364 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% 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±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 9.4Highest |
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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.