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Randolph Town vs Suffield vs Attleboro
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 expensive homes ($496k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
15,702Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 81% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Suffield School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Suffield High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
10.9Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.