Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Randolph vs Strafford vs Cabot
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,372 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.