What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Randolph has the most renters (32.8% 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	Pendleton	Randolph
People
Population	7,034Highest	4,843Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S.	40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S.	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S.	$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S.
	Randolph and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Highest 112% above U.S.	$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pendleton and Randolph 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	#67 of 484 in NY	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	9.4Lowest
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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.