Compare towns
Barnet 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
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Barnet | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.