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Methuen vs Sidney vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Methuen | Sidney | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
4,790Lowest |
34,878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 40% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| 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 50% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| 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 24% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | RSU 18 | Randolph |
| High school in town | Methuen High | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.