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Randolph Town vs Jericho vs Milton
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).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
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 | Jericho | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
5,114Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph Town 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milton |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
13.0 |
12.4Lowest |
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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.