What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

Hope has the most kids (23.3% 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	Hope
People
Population	420Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.	44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hope 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 U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Hope 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 26% above U.S.	$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S.	$373,400±$33kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Highest 37% above U.S.	$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.