Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Burke vs Royalton vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Burke | Royalton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,317 |
2,752Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 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 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 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 | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| 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.