Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Randolph vs Strafford 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%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Randolph | Strafford | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,007 |
1,372 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Strafford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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 10% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Strafford School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.