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Arlington vs Randolph vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Arlington | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
2,007 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Arlington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Arlington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.