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Randolph Town vs Needham vs Quincy
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 most affordable homes ($496k median).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Needham | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
32,459Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
43.1±1.6Highest 8% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Needham 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 MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Needham 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 MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Quincy 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 5% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Lowest 19% above MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Needham | Quincy |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Needham High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
11.9Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.