What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).

Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).

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	Jackson	Randolph
People
Population	897Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+26% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH	57.5±10.9Lowest 33% above NH
	Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH	$1,667±$215Lowest 12% above NH
	Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,001Highest 10% below NH	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 31% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Jackson School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.