What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Canaan
People
Population	4,843Highest	3,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S.	44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Canaan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Randolph and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S.	$81,583±$6kHighest about the U.S. average
	Canaan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S.	$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Randolph and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Randolph and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S.	$5,985Highest 92% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canaan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Canaan and Randolph 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	#55 of 70 in VT	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.