Compare towns
Tunbridge vs North Hero vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | North Hero | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,263 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| North Hero 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| North Hero 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 about the VT average |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| North Hero and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,132Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.