Canton vs Randolph
You are paying about $175k more for a 4BR in Canton, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $175k for one tier of schooling.
Choose Canton if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Canton numbers →Choose Randolph if you want the lower price.
All Randolph numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Canton | Randolph | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | mixed schoolsT4 |
| MCAS percentile | 84th | 11th |
| Niche district rank | 52nd of 236 | — |
| 4BR house | $825kT2 | $650kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $480k | $380k |
| Commute to Boston | 41 minT2 | 44 minT2 |
| MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~31 min to terminal | Commuter rail · ~32 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $9.75T1 | $11.58T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$8,000 | ≈$7,500 |
| 3BR rent | $3,530/mo | $3,280/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
