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Tunbridge vs Rumney vs Randolph vs Strafford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Rumney | Randolph | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,458 |
4,843Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 | Rumney School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.