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Randolph vs Dover vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Randolph | Dover | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
5,930Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.