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Randolph Town vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
1,943Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Braintree 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% 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 | $5,644 81% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,436Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Braintree 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Braintree |
| High school in town | Randolph High | None in town | 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.