Compare towns
Randolph vs North Bennington 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).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | North Bennington | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,336 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington 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 |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| North Bennington 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 |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.