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Milton vs Newfields 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
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k 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 | Milton | Newfields | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
2,023Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Newfields 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | — | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.