Compare towns
Randolph vs Jericho vs Stowe 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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Jericho | Stowe | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Tunbridge 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.3 |
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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.