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Jefferson vs Ware vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jefferson | Ware | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
10,048Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Jefferson 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.