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Randolph vs Tunbridge vs North Bennington

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 kids (21.1% under 18).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

MeasureRandolphTunbridgeNorth Bennington
People
Population
2,007Highest
1,253Lowest
1,336
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.4%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
43.9±10
about the VT average
Randolph and North Bennington 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%
10.4%±2.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
24.2%±4.9
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.9%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
North Bennington 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%
41.4%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
21.6%±6.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,069±$11k
8% below VT
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$68,571±$10kLowest
16% 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
$313,000±$40k
about the VT average
Tunbridge and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$198Lowest
11% below VT
$1,346±$128
9% above VT
$1,447±$278Highest
17% above VT
North Bennington and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,507Lowest
11% below VT
$4,645
8% below VT
$5,590Highest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
53.7%±26.9Lowest
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%
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
61.4%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1957
19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 min
24% below VT
31 minHighest
31% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±7.3Lowest
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.