What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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	Whitefield
People
Population	420Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Randolph and Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Whitefield 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%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Randolph 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$4,394Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	—	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	—	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.