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Milford vs Plainfield 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
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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.
| Measure | Milford | Plainfield | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
15,141Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133 34% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town and Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
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.