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Randolph vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
Cato has the most expensive homes ($168k 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 | Cato |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,156Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
48.7±4Lowest 22% above NY |
| Randolph and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cato and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,440±$13kLowest 10% below NY |
$79,760±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
| Cato and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,100±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$42Lowest 57% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,763Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,005Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Randolph and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.