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Randolph Town vs Dracut vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Quincy has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Dracut | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
32,574Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
41.7±2Highest 4% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Dracut 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%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dracut and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 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 | $109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Dracut 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 12% below MA |
$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$618,500±$14kHighest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98 19% above MA |
$1,839±$130Lowest 4% above MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% 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 | $5,644 6% below MA |
$5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
7.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
79.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Dracut | Quincy |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Dracut Senior High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
12.9Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.