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Dracut vs Randolph Town vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most homeowners (79.8%).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dracut | Randolph Town | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
34,878Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dracut | Randolph | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Randolph High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
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.