What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the oldest population (median age 40.4).

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Durham
People
Population	4,843Lowest	15,080Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.4±7.4Highest 4% above U.S.	20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S.	$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S.	$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average
	Durham and Randolph 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.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Durham 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%	15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 22% below U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Durham 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	#9 of 120 in NH
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Oyster River High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.