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Randolph vs Lee vs Jericho 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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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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 | Lee | Jericho | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
4,576 |
5,114Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Lee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Tunbridge 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.