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Randolph vs Hampton 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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Hampton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
16,426Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.