Compare towns
Cabot vs Randolph vs Tunbridge vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Cabot | Randolph | Tunbridge | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.