Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Westminster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Westminster | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Westminster 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 10% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| 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 8% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs 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 |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.