Compare towns
Royalton vs White River Junction vs Tunbridge vs North Bennington
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Bennington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | White River Junction | Tunbridge | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,364Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
43.9±10Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 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 | 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.