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Milton vs Williston 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).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 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 | Williston | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
10,144Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Randolph |
| High school in town | Milton High | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 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.