Randolph, MA vs Braintree, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRandolph, MABraintree, MA
Population34,87838,899
Median Household Income$109,573$122,214
Median Rent$2,103/mo$2,024/mo
Median Home Value$496,400$656,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate8.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1871,432
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall70 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.212.7
College Degree Rate35.5%47.5%
Foreign-Born %36%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.