What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).

Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph Town	Plainville
People
Population	34,878Highest	17,551Lowest
Median age	41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.	44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Plainville 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%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Randolph Town and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plainville 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph Town and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S.	$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S.	$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S.	$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Highest 81% above U.S.	$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph Town and Plainville 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%	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Randolph Town and Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Randolph	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Randolph High	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.