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Tunbridge vs Windsor vs White River Junction 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeWindsorWhite River JunctionRandolph
People
Population
1,253Lowest
3,554
3,364
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
+10.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.7±8.3
about the VT average
44.8±6.5Highest
4% above VT
33.7±3.2Lowest
22% below VT
40.4±7.4
6% below VT
Windsor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
17.1%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.9%±4.2
VT: 21.4%
Windsor 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%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
38.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.1
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
$77,168±$4k
5% below VT
$76,758±$6k
5% below VT
Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
$278,800±$78k
12% below VT
$278,700±$38k
12% below VT
Tunbridge and White River Junction 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
$1,026±$89Lowest
17% below VT
$1,222±$216
about the VT average
$1,172±$173
5% below VT
Tunbridge and White River Junction 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
$5,209
3% above VT
$5,651Highest
12% above VT
$4,698
7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±17.3
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%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
12.1%
VT: 10.1%
7.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%
VT: 73.2%
43.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
67.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
1963
13 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
31% above VT
23 min
3% below VT
15 minLowest
35% below VT
21 min
12% below VT
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15.7%±5.8
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 — #61 of 70 in VT — #55 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 — — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town — — Randolph Union High School
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.