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Holbrook vs Raynham vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Holbrook | Raynham | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
15,505 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$109,573±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
| Raynham and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 minLowest 25% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Bridgewater-Raynham | Randolph |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 14.2Lowest |
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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.