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Douglas vs Randolph Town vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Douglas | Randolph Town | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
34,878Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
— | +6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Douglas and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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+ | 41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Randolph Town 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Randolph | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Randolph High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.2Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.