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Randolph vs Gorham vs Randolph

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureRandolphGorhamRandolph
People
Population
2,007Lowest
2,682
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.5±7.7
30% above U.S.
53.9±3.6Highest
39% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Gorham and Randolph 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%
12.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Randolph 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.
$61,275±$7kLowest
24% below U.S.
$76,758±$6kHighest
5% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$235,400±$25k
29% below U.S.
$161,600±$49kLowest
51% below U.S.
$278,700±$38kHighest
16% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$198
23% below U.S.
$838±$83Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,172±$173Highest
17% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,507
45% above U.S.
$4,334Lowest
39% above U.S.
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±20.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.7%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph 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 #57 of 120 in NH #55 of 70 in VT
School district — Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — Gorham High School Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.0Lowest
9.4Highest
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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.