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Castleton vs Ossipee vs Randolph vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Castleton | Ossipee | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
4,521 |
4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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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U.S. 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.