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Holbrook vs Exeter vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k 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.
| Measure | Holbrook | Exeter | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
16,151 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 96% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Randolph Town 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Exeter High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
14.2 |
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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.