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Attleboro vs Methuen vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Attleboro | Methuen | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
53,475Highest |
34,878Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$499,700±$17kHighest 11% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 10% below MA |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$5,644Highest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Methuen | Randolph |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Methuen High | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
13.1Lowest |
14.2 |
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MA 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.