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Randolph Town vs Sutton vs Braintree Town
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 renters (28.7% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k 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 | Sutton | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
9,452Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.3±1.2Lowest 3% above MA |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Braintree Town and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Braintree 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,214±$10k 18% above MA |
| Sutton and Braintree Town 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,024±$195 15% above MA |
| Randolph Town and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 6% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,436Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Braintree Town 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Braintree 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Sutton | Braintree |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Sutton High School | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
12.6Lowest |
15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.