Compare towns
Randolph vs Tunbridge vs White River Junction
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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Randolph | Tunbridge | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,253Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Randolph and Tunbridge 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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.