Compare towns
Randolph vs Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Wilder 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Strafford 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 | Strafford 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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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.