What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).

Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Jay
People
Population	420Lowest	471Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.	52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Randolph and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Randolph and Jay 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%	15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Jay 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.	$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Randolph and Jay 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.	$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215 18% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Highest 37% above U.S.	$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph and Jay 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%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jay and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.