What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).

Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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 Town	Exeter
People
Population	34,878Highest	16,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.	45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S.	$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S.
	Exeter and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S.	$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S.
	Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S.	$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S.
	Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S.	$8,814Highest 183% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph Town and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Exeter and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#260 of 282 in MA	#22 of 120 in NH
School district	Randolph	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District
High school in town	Randolph High	Exeter High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	12.1Lowest
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U.S. 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.