What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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	Stark
People
Population	420Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-14% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Lowest 33% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
	Stark and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Stark 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Stark 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 about the NH average	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
	Randolph and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215 12% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Highest 36% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Stark School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.