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Randolph vs Ware vs Castleton vs Tunbridge
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Ware | Castleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
10,048Highest |
4,453 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Ware and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above 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±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Ware | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.