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Randolph vs Randolph vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering RandolphBraintree
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Randolph | Randolph | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
4,843 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.