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Randolph Town vs Union vs Quincy
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 highest household income ($110k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Union | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
2,663Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$618,500±$14kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 81% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy and Union 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 | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Quincy |
| High school in town | Randolph High | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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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.