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Randolph vs Williston vs Lyme 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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
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 | Williston | Lyme | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
10,144Highest |
1,710 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Tunbridge 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lyme School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | 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.