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Randolph Town vs Ripton vs Dartmouth
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Dartmouth has the most expensive homes ($497k 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 | Ripton | Dartmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
508Lowest |
33,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.5±2 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Dartmouth 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph Town and Dartmouth 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Dartmouth 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 36% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,839±$8kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Randolph Town 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$496,500±$20kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
— | $1,462±$159Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,263Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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 | — | #115 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dartmouth |
| High school in town | Randolph High | None in town | Dartmouth High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.