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Randolph Town vs Lowell 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 oldest population (median age 41.3).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).
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 | Lowell | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
118,368Highest |
28,587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
| Randolph Town and Milton 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% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% MA: 47.3% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 6% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Lowell | Milton |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Lowell High | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
14.8Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.