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Tunbridge vs Castleton vs Sutton vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Castleton | Sutton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,239 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kearsarge Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.