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Randolph vs Exeter vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
16,151Highest |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.