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Randolph vs Tunbridge vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Randolph | Tunbridge | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,253 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest 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 | 14.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.