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Randolph vs Exeter vs Randolph
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
16,151Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 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% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.