Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Randolph’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 35 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. Randolph’s median age is 49.7 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On history, just 73 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Pine Hill State Forest, at 1,059 acres with 9.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Randolph has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Randolph beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Randolph is from typical.
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Census counts: 776 in 1830, 2,470 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1922 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Randolph, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Randolph.
Its public schools are run by the Randolph Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Randolph Senior High School, with 388 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G N Chapman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 428 | C |
| Randolph Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 388 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Randolph has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Randolph’s July high is 80°F, near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Randolph for work: only 19% work in town. The average trip to work in Randolph is 28 minutes. Jobs based in Randolph fell to 769 in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2013.
| Randolph | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Randolph beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Randolph.
| Randolph | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Randolph | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Randolph since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Randolph | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Hill State Forest | 9.2 mi | 1,059 |
| 2. Conewango Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 19 |
| 3. Weeden Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Randolph’s median rent is $690 a month.
| Randolph | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $690 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randolph. Close and well known come first.
21 mi DamKinzua Dam
20 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
33 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
34 mi State parkKinzua Bridge State Park
14 mi State parkAllegany State Park19 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft verticalKinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Randolph
About 1 of every 100 Randolph residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
3 notable people were born in Randolph.
4 towns share a border with Randolph.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Poland | — | — | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Conewango | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| South Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coldspring | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Randolph, Poland and Conewango have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph, Poland and Conewango report no FBI crime data of their own. South Valley and Coldspring aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Randolph with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $110,000, 79% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Martha Van Rensselaer and Harry Castlemon.
