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Tunbridge vs Dunbarton vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureTunbridgeDunbartonRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
3,097
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Dunbarton 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
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Randolph and Tunbridge 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
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
Dunbarton 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±$23k
5% below U.S.
$484,100±$33kHighest
46% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
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
49% above U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Randolph 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 — #33 of 120 in NH #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Dunbarton School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town None in town Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.4
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.