What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

Starks has the most kids (16.4% under 18).

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	Starks
People
Population	1,610Highest	556Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME	46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME
	Randolph and Starks 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%	16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Starks 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%	20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME	$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME
	Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME	$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME
	Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME	$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME
	Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Highest 29% below ME	$1,348Lowest 56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Starks and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	33 minHighest 33% above ME
Work from home	4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%	3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.