Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Stratton vs Randolph vs Strafford
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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Stratton | Randolph | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
532Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | 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.