Weymouth Town receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Randolph Town
Weymouth Town
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 44%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
40 · Bottom 31%
vs37 · Bottom 27%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 9%
vs92 · Top 9%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs65 · Bottom 27%
Schools
43 · Bottom 38%
vs54 · Top 47%
Access
97 · Top 23%
vs98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs72 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Randolph Town | Weymouth Town | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,878 | 58,505 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,573 | $102,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,293 | $58,879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,548/sq mi | 3,490/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,400 | $552,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,103 | $1,941 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 42.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | -59.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.3" | 53.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.8 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.03 | 12.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.7% | 29.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.5% | 41.0% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Randolph Town
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Weymouth Town
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
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Randolph Town
66
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63
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68
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66
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Full profiles: Randolph Town, MA · Weymouth Town, MA · How this is calculated: methodology