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Rupert vs Randolph vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Rupert | Randolph | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
420Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Lowest 48% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.