What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).

Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).

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	Pelham	Randolph Town
People
Population	14,449Lowest	34,878Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S.	41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Pelham and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pelham and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph Town and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph Town and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S.	$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S.	$496,400±$21kLowest 49% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.	$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	62.1%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pelham and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 120 in NH	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Pelham School District	Randolph
High school in town	Pelham High School	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.