Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Newbury 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%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Newbury | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,027 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newbury 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. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Lowest 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. |
$5,695Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Newbury 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| 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.