What stands out worked out from the figures below

Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Industry	Randolph
People
Population	988Lowest	1,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME
	Randolph and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%	12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	22.3%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Randolph and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Randolph and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME	$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME
	Randolph and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME	$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME
	Industry and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,049±$137Lowest 8% below ME	$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME
	Randolph and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,793Lowest 41% below ME	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 67% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	7.1%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9%	4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Industry and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.