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Lincoln vs Randolph vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Lincoln | Randolph | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
4,843 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Lenox 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 | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.