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Tunbridge vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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.

MeasureTunbridgeChapmanRoyalton
People
Population
1,253
388Lowest
2,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
Chapman and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$103,938±$24kHighest
29% above U.S.
Royalton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$263,200±$73k
21% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
—
$1,040±$391Lowest
26% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Royalton 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.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$4,675Highest
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Royalton 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%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
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 — — #48 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 — White River Unified School District #79
High school in town None in town — White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.7
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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.