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Randolph Town vs Williston vs Methuen
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 renters (28.7% rent).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Methuen has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Williston | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
10,144Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Methuen |
| High school in town | Randolph High | None in town | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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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.