Compare towns
Randolph vs Tunbridge vs Jericho vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Jericho | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,253 |
5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 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±$26k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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±$23k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.