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Methuen vs Randolph Town vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
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 | Methuen | Randolph Town | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
34,878Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17kHighest 11% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$5,644Highest 6% below MA |
$5,366 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Attleboro 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Randolph | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Randolph High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
14.2 |
15.3Highest |
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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.