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Tunbridge vs Lebanon 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 homeowners (84.2%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeLebanonRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
14,999Highest
4,843
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Highest
10% above U.S.
38.9±3.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.4±7.4
4% above U.S.
Tunbridge 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
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Randolph and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$98,147±$10kHighest
22% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
Lebanon 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.
$385,400±$29kHighest
16% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128
5% below U.S.
$1,744±$132Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,172±$173Lowest
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645Lowest
49% above U.S.
$8,149Highest
161% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
14 minLowest
47% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Lebanon 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 — #29 of 120 in NH #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Lebanon School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town Lebanon High School Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7Highest
9.4Lowest
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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.