Compare towns
Randolph vs Whiting vs Tunbridge vs Northfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Whiting | Tunbridge | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Northfield 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 VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.