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Randolph Town vs Hull vs Milton
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).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Hull | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
10,138Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Hull 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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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.