Compare towns
Randolph vs Windsor vs Barnard vs Tunbridge
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
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 | Windsor | Barnard | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,554 |
1,211Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.