Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Braintree vs Randolph
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Braintree | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,026Lowest |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph 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% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% 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 | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.