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Dartmouth vs Mapleton vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dartmouth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Dartmouth | Mapleton | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,328 |
1,884Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dartmouth and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,839±$8k 24% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$20kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$159 3% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263 37% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town and Dartmouth 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 | #115 of 282 in MA | — | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dartmouth | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Randolph |
| High school in town | Dartmouth High | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.