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42.18° N · 71.05° W · GEOID 2556000

Randolph Town

Norfolk County, Massachusetts · part of the Boston, MA metro

MassachusettsRandolph Town, MARandolph TownRandolph Town

The short answer

Randolph Town is home to 34,878 people. Median household income is $109,573 a year and median rent is $2,103 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $496,400, about 4.5x annual median household income.

Randolph Town stands out on how people work. Unemployment is 7.7%, against 5% in its closest peers. Also notable: 15 National Park Service sites lie within 60 miles, more than in 87% of places its size.

29OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Below average

Randolph Town scores better than 29% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 91st of 121 in Massachusetts.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%32
Economy 20%45
Safety 20%50
Amenities 15%53
Education 10%57
Commute 10%4
Growth 5%51
Median gross rent
$2,103
54% above the median place
Median household income
$109,573
36% above the median place
Median home value
$496,400
55% above the median place
Unemployment
7.7%
58% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

01

Moving to Randolph Town

Norfolk County loses about 3.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in34,589
Moved out36,963
Net−2,374

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Suffolk County, MA9,2725,512+3,760
Middlesex County, MA5,6435,010+633
Plymouth County, MA3,4405,078−1,638
Bristol County, MA1,9843,051−1,067
Worcester County, MA1,2881,681−393
Essex County, MA668748−80

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MassachusettsOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$114K
Leavers$130K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Norfolk County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Norfolk County report $114,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $129,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$84,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,103 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,665 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $496,400.
Getting to work
37 minutes each way on average; 15.1% work from home; 7.9% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.5%
73% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
5.8%
1% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$129,637
84% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year15.8%1% above
Moved from another state10.5%73% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-3.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$114,09862% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$129,63784% above
02

What it costs to live here

62% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 88% of the 986 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Randolph Town23.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$84,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
4.5x
19% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Randolph Town, but easier on the budget

Places that match Randolph Town on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ8916.5% vs 23.0%$14,000Compare
Old Bridge, NJ8815.6% vs 23.0%$5,500Compare
New Milford, NJ8818.4% vs 23.0%$4,800Compare
Dumont, NJ8617.0% vs 23.0%$15,200Compare

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Vacant homes1
2.5%
64% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
62.1%
23% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,665
42% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,10354% above
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate11.1%25% above
Home price to income14.5x19% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure108.37% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$3,00886% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,64473% above
Median home value1$496,40055% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.0%7% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure44.6%13% below
Homeownership171.3%7% above
Renters paying 30%+162.1%23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,66542% above
Vacant homes12.5%64% below
Median year built119661% below
03

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 240 hours a year commuting, more than in 96% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Mean commute1
37 min
49% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
7.9%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
7.7%
58% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$109,573 +36%
Income per person$50,293 +26%
Poverty rate8.4% −22%
Works from home15.1% +21%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$109,57336% above
Income per person1$50,29326% above
Unemployment17.7%58% above
Average annual pay5County figure$87,02332% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs5County figure348,528131% above
Poverty rate18.4%22% below
Mean commute137 min49% above
Works from home115.1%21% above
Commutes by transit17.9%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

36% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 91% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Born abroad1
36.0%
308% above the median place
No health insurance1
3.2%
50% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
94.9%
3% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher88.4% −4%
Household size2.7 +8%
Median age41.3 +6%
Bachelor's or higher35.5% +11%
All 9 people measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population134,8781308th largest
Population change since 20206-0.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age141.36% above
Bachelor's or higher135.5%11% above
High school or higher188.4%4% below
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad136.0%308% above
No health insurance13.2%50% below
Homes with broadband194.9%3% above
05

Life in Randolph Town

OpenStreetMap shows 1.1 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 79% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

350 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 17 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.5 −27%
Playgrounds per 10k6.3 −33%
Grocery stores per 10k1.1 −46%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.3 +29%
Libraries per 10k0.6 −34%
Named paths and bike trails9 km 4.3×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi19.5 93.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Adams National Historical Park 6 miles
  • Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area 11 miles
  • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site 11 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.2 +12%
Shops32.6 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.8 +41%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.9 +18%
Child care centers4.4 +91%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
5.8
81% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
4.4
91% above the median place
Public schools13
189
above the median place (median 9)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure189above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure99,849above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure12.519% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.212% above
Shops per 10k8County figure32.68% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.841% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.918% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.491% above
Parks per 10k97.527% below
Playgrounds per 10k96.333% below
Grocery stores per 10k91.146% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k914.329% above
Libraries per 10k90.634% below
Named paths and bike trails98.7335% above
Transit stops per sq mi919.5above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site105.881% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1015above (median 2)
National Register listings11County figure350above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 200, 4% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
200
4% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
1,187
2% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Good air days16
84.4%
23% above the median place
Median air quality index16
39
9% below the median place
Annual precipitation14
49.7 in
13% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRandolph TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure84°F4% below
January average low14County figure19°F25% below
Average temperature14County figure50°F8% below
Annual precipitation14County figure49.7 in13% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure92.00% below
Hurricane risk15County figure92.231% above
Tornado risk15County figure69.015% below
Wildfire risk15County figure49.819% below
Heat wave risk15County figure89.61% below
Median air quality index16County figure399% below
Good air days16County figure84.4%23% above
08

Randolph Town in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 23% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Randolph Town does better than 31% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 52%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,103/mo (2024)$2,720/mo$2,230 to $3,310/mo+4.4%
Median household income$109,573 (2024)$139,500$117,500 to $165,000+4.1%
Median home value$496,400 (2024)$712,000$517,000 to $981,000+6.2%
Population34,948 (2025)35,20033,770 to 36,700+0.1%

The median home would be worth 5.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Randolph Town

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Ossining, NY$2,154$103,573Compare
Silverdale, WA$2,143$105,483Compare
Elmwood Park, NJ$2,074$101,740Compare
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY$2,170$101,633Compare
Lake Ronkonkoma, NYElmwood Park, NJSilverdale, WAOssining, NYRandolph Town, MARandolph TownOssiningSilverdaleElmwood ParkRandolph TownOssiningSilverdale

Places built like Randolph Town

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Randolph Town performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Randolph Town, MA23.0%5.8%/yr-0.2%
Milford, MA24.3%3.0%/yrn/aCompare
Methuen, MA18.5%n/a2.9%Compare
Des Plaines, IL19.7%7.0%/yr-3.1%Compare
Marlborough, MA24.4%2.6%/yr2.4%Compare
Sayreville, NJ20.5%4.1%/yr3.1%Compare
Addison, IL16.5%6.1%/yr0.2%Compare

Common questions

Is Randolph Town a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 29 out of 100, better than 29% of the places we rate and 91st of 121 in Massachusetts. On cost, space and class size it scores 54 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Randolph Town expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $496,400.

What salary do you need to live in Randolph Town?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $84,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Randolph Town safe?

There were 200 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Randolph Town?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Ossining, NY, Silverdale, WA, Elmwood Park, NJ and Lake Ronkonkoma, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Randolph Town with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Randolph Town itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/randolph-town-massachusetts

Citytistics. “Randolph Town, Massachusetts.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/randolph-town-massachusetts/

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