What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).

Farmingdale has the most people working from home (28.4%).

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	Randolph	Farmingdale
People
Population	1,610Lowest	3,017Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME	45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average
	Randolph and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.3%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Farmingdale and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	22.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Randolph and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Farmingdale and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME	$71,635±$15kHighest 4% below ME
	Farmingdale and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME	$249,700±$46kHighest 16% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME	$911±$192Lowest 20% below ME
	Randolph and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Lowest 29% below ME	$2,574Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Farmingdale and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	28.4%±9.7Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#21 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 02
High school in town	—	Hall-Dale Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.8
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ME 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.