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Randolph Town vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878 |
12,579Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below 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. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Windsor Locks School District | Methuen |
| High school in town | Randolph High | Windsor Locks High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.