What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coldspring has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Randolph has the most affordable homes ($110k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coldspring	Randolph
People
Population	616Lowest	2,156Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.9±5Lowest 15% above NY	49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY
	Randolph and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Randolph and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average	$77,440±$13kLowest 10% below NY
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY	$110,100±$16kLowest 74% below NY
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$690±$42 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY	$2,763Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Randolph and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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NY 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.