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Derry vs Randolph vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Derry | Randolph | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,843 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Derry and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.4 |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.