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Randolph vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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.
| Measure | Randolph | Hanover | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
8,479Highest |
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±7.4 4% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.