Compare towns
Randolph vs Barnard vs Castleton vs Tunbridge
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Barnard | Castleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,211Lowest |
4,453 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Barnard 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 12% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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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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.