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Underhill vs Randolph vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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.
| Measure | Underhill | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
4,843Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 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+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 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+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above 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 | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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 | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.