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Effingham vs Randolph vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Effingham | Randolph | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
4,843 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Wakefield 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Wakefield School District |
| 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.