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Randolph vs Jackson vs Eaton
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 the highest household income ($102k).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Jackson | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
567Highest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Randolph 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Jackson 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. |
$75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Eaton 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. |
$231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Eaton 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. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,651Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,014 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.