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Randolph vs Exeter vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% 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.
| Measure | Randolph | Exeter | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
16,151Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.