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Randolph vs Alstead vs Tunbridge vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Alstead | Tunbridge | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,551 |
1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.