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Randolph Town vs Reading vs Milton
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k 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 | Reading | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
25,612Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Reading 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 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Reading 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 MA: 47.3% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Randolph 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 5% above MA |
$165,912±$13k 60% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
| Milton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$809,000±$22k 44% above MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,991±$273 13% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
$9,320 56% above MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.4% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Reading and Milton 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Reading | — |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Reading Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.