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Randolph vs Tunbridge vs Windham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Tunbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Windham 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 U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.