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Randolph vs Ware vs Randolph 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Ware | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
10,048Highest |
2,007 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% 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. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% 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. |
$1,095±$198 23% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$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% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 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. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Ware | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | 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.