Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Randolph’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history. On cost of living, just 74 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. On history, just 66 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Randolph has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Randolph beats most towns.
Hutchinson Memorial LibraryEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Randolph is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Randolph.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Randolph School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 195 | B− |
| Randolph HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 161 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Randolph has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Randolph’s July high is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Randolph for work: only 5% work in town. At $59,000, Randolph’s median household income is below both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Randolph fell to 739 in 2023, 122 fewer than in 2013.
| Randolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Randolph home is worth about $306,000, up 6.6% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home. The median rent in Randolph is $764 a month.
| Randolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $764 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Randolph beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Randolph.
| Randolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Randolph | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Randolph; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Randolph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Randolph is a village in Columbia and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,338 were in Dodge County, and 458 were in Columbia County. The village is located at the southeast corner of the Town of Randolph in Columbia County, although only a tiny portion of the village lies within the town. Most of the village lies within the Town of Westford in Dodge County. Small portions also lie within the Town of Fox Lake (also in Dodge County) to the north and the Town of Courtland in Columbia County. The Dodge County portion of Randolph is part of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Area, while the Columbia County portion is part of the Madison…
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4 towns share a border with Randolph.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph · Randolph | — | — | A− | — | C | B− |
| Courtland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fox Lake | #324 | C | C | — | B− | C+ |
| Westford | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
Randolph and Westford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph, Fox Lake and Westford report no FBI crime data of their own. Courtland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Randolph and Randolph are one community, graded once. Compare Randolph with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Greg Stiemsma and Jack Horkheimer.