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Randolph vs Brookfield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering RandolphGorham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Brookfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
567 |
1,013Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9Lowest 33% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Jefferson 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% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k about the NH average |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 36% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.