What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taunton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Taunton	Randolph Town
People
Population	60,433Highest	34,878Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average	41.3±1.8Highest 3% above MA
	Randolph Town and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	35.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA	$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA	$496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA	$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,344Lowest 28% below MA	$5,644Highest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±5.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest MA: 10%	8.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#253 of 282 in MA	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton	Randolph
High school in town	Taunton High	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	16.6Highest	14.2Lowest
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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.