Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Randolph vs Calais vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 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 | Randolph | Calais | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
4,843Highest |
1,713 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais 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 |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Calais and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.