Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Royalton vs Jericho
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%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Royalton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,752 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Tunbridge 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±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±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.