What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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	Walpole
People
Population	420Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole 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 NH: 20.1%	25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Walpole 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%	32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Walpole 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	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH
	Randolph and Walpole 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	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole 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%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.