Compare towns
Cornwall vs Randolph vs Sheldon vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Randolph | Sheldon | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,267 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.