Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Ripton vs Warren vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Ripton | Warren | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
508Lowest |
1,585 |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Royalton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Ripton 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 about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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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| Old photos in History | 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.