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Randolph vs Arkwright vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Arkwright | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
859Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Tunbridge 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. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% 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. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% 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 | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.