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Randolph vs Colchester 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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Colchester | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
17,648Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.3±1.4Lowest 9% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
19.1%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Colchester 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% |
17.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 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+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
10.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,891±$9kHighest 21% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Colchester 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±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$394,400±$25kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,474±$122Highest 19% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Colchester 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 |
$5,471Highest 9% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.2%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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 | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Colchester 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Colchester School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Colchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.