What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k 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	Groton	Randolph
People
Population	507Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
	Randolph and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Groton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH	$1,667±$215Lowest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,873Lowest 57% below NH	$4,269Highest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±83.6 NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.