Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Baltimore vs Randolph vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cavendish 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 | Tunbridge | Baltimore | Randolph | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
361Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 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 | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.