Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Bristol 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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 | Bristol | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
3,778 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bristol and Tunbridge 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Bristol 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% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Bristol and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 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% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| 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.