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Randolph Town vs Brookline vs Methuen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Methuen has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 Town | Brookline | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
531Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline 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+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | — | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | — | Methuen |
| High school in town | Randolph High | — | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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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.