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Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Williston | Tunbridge | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Williston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest 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+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above 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 | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest 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 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 |
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.