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Tunbridge vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 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.

MeasureTunbridgeMapletonRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
1,884
2,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
50.5±7.7Highest
30% above U.S.
Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Tunbridge 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%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4.9Highest
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%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.3%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Mapleton 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.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$75,069±$11kLowest
7% below U.S.
Mapleton 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±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$235,400±$25k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,095±$198
23% 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
$4,645Highest
49% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,507
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.3%±20.8
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%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±7.6
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 — — #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
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.