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Tunbridge vs Meredith 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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.

MeasureTunbridgeMeredithRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
6,758Highest
4,843
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
55.5±3.7Highest
43% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.6%±3.3Lowest
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%
34.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
45.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
$87,019±$19k
8% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Meredith 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.
$480,100±$48kHighest
44% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,149±$304Lowest
19% 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.
$5,006Highest
61% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.5%±9.2Lowest
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%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Meredith 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 — #62 of 120 in NH #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town Inter-Lakes High School Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
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.