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Randolph vs Proctor vs Sugar Hill
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 most people working from home (19.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Sugar Hill has the most expensive homes ($640k 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 | Proctor | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,586Highest |
658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +14.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill 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% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sugar Hill 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% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$630 15% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,340Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Sugar Hill 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.