What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleborough has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Randolph Town has the highest household income ($110k).

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	Middleborough	Randolph Town
People
Population	24,505Lowest	34,878Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA	41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA
	Middleborough and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Middleborough and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%	18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Middleborough and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest MA: 47.3%	35.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA	$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA
	Randolph Town and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA	$496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA
	Randolph Town and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA	$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,023Highest about the MA average	$5,644Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.2%±11.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	8.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Randolph Town and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleborough	Randolph
High school in town	Middleborough High	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.