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Tunbridge vs Upton vs Randolph

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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureTunbridgeUptonRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
8,189Highest
4,843
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Upton 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
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Upton 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
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% 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.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Upton 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 — #46 of 282 in MA #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town Blackstone Valley Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.2Highest
9.4Lowest
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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.