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Randolph Town vs Worcester vs Methuen
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Lowest |
207,055Highest |
53,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
| Randolph Town and Methuen 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% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Methuen and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen 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 MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA |
| 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 12% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$499,700±$17kHighest 11% below MA |
| 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 19% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Highest 6% below MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$5,061 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Methuen |
| High school in town | Randolph High | South High Community | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
14.6Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.