What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quincy has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Randolph Town has the most homeowners (71.3%).

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	Quincy	Randolph Town
People
Population	102,114Highest	34,878Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA	41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA
Kids under 18	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA	$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$618,500±$14kHighest 10% above MA	$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA	$2,103±$98Lowest 19% above MA
	Quincy and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,381Highest 6% above MA	$5,644Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest MA: 10%	8.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 19% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#147 of 282 in MA	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Quincy	Randolph
High school in town	North Quincy High	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	14.2Lowest
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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.