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Panton 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
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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.
| Measure | Panton | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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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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.