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Randolph vs Plaistow 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).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
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 | Plaistow | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,861Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34.9%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% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Plaistow 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Timberlane Regional School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.