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Milton vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Pelham | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
14,449Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Pelham 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Randolph Town 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Pelham School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | Milton High | Pelham High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
10.4Lowest |
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.