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Randolph Town vs Webster vs Milford
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 highest household income ($110k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Milford has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Webster | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
17,748Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Randolph Town and Webster 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%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Milford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Webster 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 5% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$96,365±$4k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,909±$137 8% above MA |
| Randolph Town and Milford 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,869Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
65.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Milford 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Webster | Milford |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Bartlett High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.