What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).

Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).

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	Sullivan	Randolph
People
Population	1,246Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S.	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.
	Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.	$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S.	$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.	$4,269Highest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	—
High school in town	Sumner Memorial High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5	—
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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.