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Norwich vs Randolph vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Norwich | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Norwich and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.