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Randolph Town vs Hingham vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Hingham | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
24,283Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Lowest 19% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Hingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
35 minLowest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Hingham | Quincy |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Hingham 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.