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Randolph Town vs Winchester vs Milton
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 affordable homes ($496k median).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Milton has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Winchester | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
23,406Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
42.5±1.9Highest 6% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Winchester 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% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Winchester 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% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Randolph 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 |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
$188,529±$15k 81% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98 19% above MA |
$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
| Winchester and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Milton 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% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Winchester and Milton 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 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Winchester | Milton |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Winchester High School | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
14.8Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.