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Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Chittenden 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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% 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.

MeasureTunbridgeCornwallChittendenRandolph
People
Population
1,253
1,208Lowest
1,318
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-1.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.7±8.3
about the VT average
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
50.8±6.3Highest
18% above VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
Chittenden and Cornwall 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%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.8%±4
VT: 21.4%
22.9%±4.2
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall 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%
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
51.5%
VT: 43.8%
40.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
3.8%±1.6
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$106,250±$28k
31% above VT
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below VT
Cornwall and Chittenden 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
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$346,800±$35k
10% above VT
$278,700±$38kLowest
12% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,125±$488Lowest
9% below VT
$1,172±$173
5% 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
$4,645Lowest
8% below VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$5,346
6% above VT
$4,698
7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Cornwall 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%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.6%
VT: 10.1%
7.7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
93.5%
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
31% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
28 min
21% above VT
21 minLowest
12% below VT
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
15%±3.6
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Barstow Unified Union School District #49 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town None in town None in town Randolph Union High School
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.