Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Williston vs Mendon 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Williston | Mendon | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 History | None yet | 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.