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Randolph vs Windham vs Tunbridge vs Randolph
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Tunbridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
19,188Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.