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Tunbridge vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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 | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
3,141 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Tunbridge 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,172±$173Lowest 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 | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.