What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph Town has the highest household income ($110k).

Haverhill has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	Randolph Town	Haverhill
People
Population	34,878Lowest	67,698Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.3% MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA	39.4±1.1Lowest about the MA average
	Randolph Town and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.3%±1.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	15.5%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Randolph Town and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA	$88,326±$4kLowest 15% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA	$453,900±$9kLowest 19% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA	$1,668±$49Lowest 5% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Highest 6% below MA	$4,772Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%	60.2%±5.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest MA: 10%	11.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1964Lowest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Randolph Town and Haverhill 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	#243 of 282 in MA
School district	Randolph	Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Randolph High	Haverhill High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	12.5Lowest
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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.