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Exeter 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

Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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.

MeasureExeterRandolphTunbridge
People
Population
913Lowest
4,843Highest
1,253
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
Exeter and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,550±$19k
4% below U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,000±$89kLowest
27% below U.S.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
$4,645
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Exeter 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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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.