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Randolph Town vs Marblehead vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k 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 | Marblehead | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
20,413Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead 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% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 6% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Marblehead | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Marblehead High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
10.7Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.