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Randolph vs Mason 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Mason | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,451 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Mason and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Mason 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 16% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Mason 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mason School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.