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Cambridge vs Keene 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
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Cambridge | Keene | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Randolph 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Keene School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.