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Tunbridge vs Upton vs Burke 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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Upton | Burke | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,317 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Burke 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Burke 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 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 | $4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 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.