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Randolph Town vs Windham vs Braintree Town
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 affordable homes ($496k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Braintree Town has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Windham | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
16,038Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,024±$195Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,436Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Windham School District | Braintree |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Windham High School | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
12.8Lowest |
15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.