Compare towns
Royalton vs Windsor vs Barnard vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Windsor | Barnard | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
2,060 |
1,211Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Royalton and Barnard 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Barnard 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | None in town | 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.