Compare towns
Barnard vs Tunbridge vs Randolph vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Barnard | Tunbridge | Randolph | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,253 |
4,843Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.