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China vs Randolph vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | China | Randolph | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
4,843Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Durham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| China and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Durham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Durham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 05 |
| 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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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.