Compare towns
Randolph vs Williamstown vs Tunbridge vs Castleton
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Williamstown | Tunbridge | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,579 |
1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.