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Braintree vs Upton vs Stockbridge vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Braintree | Upton | Stockbridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
8,189Highest |
791Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.