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Randolph vs Hardwick 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,965 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Hardwick 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 5% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| 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 7% below VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.