Compare towns
Royalton vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,554Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$68,571±$10k 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±$73k 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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±$391 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%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 |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #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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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.