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Hanson vs Randolph vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Hanson | Randolph | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
4,843Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Randolph 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.