What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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	Putnam
People
Population	34,878Highest	9,292Lowest
Median age	41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.	43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S.
	Putnam 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%	18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Putnam and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Putnam 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%	20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S.	$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S.	$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S.	$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Highest 81% above U.S.	$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Randolph Town and Putnam 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	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Randolph	Putnam School District
High school in town	Randolph High	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.