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Randolph Town vs Mendon vs Braintree Town
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k 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 | Mendon | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
1,113Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Braintree Town and Randolph Town 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Braintree 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±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,024±$195 43% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,436 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Braintree Town 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 | — | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | — | Braintree |
| High school in town | Randolph High | — | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Lowest |
— | 15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.