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Waterville Valley vs Randolph vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville Valley has the most expensive homes ($563k median).
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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.
| Measure | Waterville Valley | Randolph | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 290Lowest |
420 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
$407,000±$57k about the NH average |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,745Highest 14% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waterville Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.