Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Williston vs Plainfield 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 people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Williston | Plainfield | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,314 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Plainfield 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 | 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.