Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Windsor vs Burke 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windsor | Burke | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,317 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above 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±$23k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% 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 | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 Our Story | 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.