Compare towns
Royalton vs Windsor vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Windsor | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Windsor and Windsor 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%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above 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±$73k 17% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%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% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 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 |
23 min 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 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.