Compare towns
Derry 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
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Derry | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
4,843 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Derry and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Derry and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #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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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.