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Tunbridge vs Saco 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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Saco | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
20,819Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Saco 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. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Saco 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. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Saco 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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% 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. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Saco Public Schools | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.