Compare towns
Randolph vs Reading vs West Windsor 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Reading | West Windsor | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
699Lowest |
1,171 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and West Windsor 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and West Windsor 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 12% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | 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.