What stands out worked out from the figures below

Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Randolph has the most kids (12.7% under 18).

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	Abbot	Randolph
People
Population	584Lowest	1,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	12.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	16.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME	$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,200±$36kLowest 42% below ME	$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$73Lowest about the ME average	$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,393Lowest 54% below ME	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±8.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 11% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9%	4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Abbot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.