What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most affordable homes ($110k median).

Coldspring has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Coldspring
People
Population	2,156Highest	616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY	45.9±5Lowest 15% above NY
	Randolph and Coldspring 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%	21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Coldspring 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%	19.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Randolph and Coldspring 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%	2.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,440±$13kLowest 10% below NY	$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average
	Coldspring 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	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY
	Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$42 57% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,763Highest 58% below NY	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Randolph and Coldspring 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%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring 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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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.