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Randolph vs Stoneham vs Cambridge
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 has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Stoneham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
23,355Highest |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #117 of 282 in MA | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Stoneham | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.