What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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	Acworth
People
Population	420Lowest	851Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.3% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$4,695Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963 16 yrs older than NH	1963 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.