Compare towns
Randolph vs Reading vs Williston 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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
699Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Reading and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,592 11% 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% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.