Compare towns
Westminster vs Tunbridge vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Westminster | Tunbridge | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest 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+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% 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 | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$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 | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above 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 | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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 | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 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 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| 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.