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Eden vs Randolph vs Cambria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Cambria has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Eden | Randolph | Cambria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
4,843Lowest |
5,732 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.3±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Cambria and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Eden and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,563±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cambria and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$283,500±$61kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Cambria and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$927±$58Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cambria 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.