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Randolph vs Tyringham vs Cambridge
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).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
494Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% 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. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.