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Randolph Town vs Windham vs Milton
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 most homeowners (93.9%).
Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).
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 | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
16,038Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Milton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Windham 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.