Health Profile of Randolph Town, Massachusetts
Randolph Town Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Randolph Town Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Randolph Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.6 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Randolph Town is 83.6 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, higher than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, higher than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,139 residents in Randolph Town are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 946 284 men · 663 women
- 75–84 1,587 600 men · 987 women
- 65–74 3,187 1,376 men · 1,810 women
- 50–64 7,418 3,659 men · 3,760 women
Younger residents
6,284 residents in Randolph Town are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,119 1,039 boys · 1,080 girls
- 7–12 1,808 901 boys · 907 girls
- 3–7 1,337 651 boys · 685 girls
- 0–3 1,021 476 boys · 545 girls
About 1,133 residents in Randolph Town (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Randolph Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.3% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Randolph Town is about 19% higher than in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Randolph Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Randolph Town is about 15% lower than in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,875 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 449,625 minutes a day and 164.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Randolph Town is 83.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.73 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Randolph Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.00 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Randolph Town is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Randolph Town, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Randolph Town, MA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 34,885 residents against a local median of 70,485. Randolph Town, MA's uninsured, at 3.2%, runs 25% above the 2.5% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 28.3% against a local median of 24.1%, 18% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Randolph Town, MA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Randolph Town, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Randolph Town, MA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Town, MA | 34,885 | 83.6 yrs #1/5 | 3.2% #3/5 | 28.3% #4/5 |
| Braintree Town, MA | 38,939 | 80.6 yrs | 1.6% | 24.3% |
| Milton, MA | 28,602 | 82.7 yrs | 1.2% | 23.8% |
| Quincy, MA | 102,031 | 79.6 yrs | 3.5% | 23.5% |
| Brockton, MA | 105,376 | 77.9 yrs | 4.6% | 29.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Randolph Town, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Randolph Town, Massachusetts.
What is the health grade for Randolph Town, Massachusetts?
Randolph Town, Massachusetts has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Randolph Town, Massachusetts?
People in Randolph Town, Massachusetts can expect to live 83.6 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Randolph Town, Massachusetts?
3.2% of residents in Randolph Town, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 32 people, 0.6 points above the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Randolph Town, Massachusetts?
28.3% of adults in Randolph Town, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.7 points above the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Randolph Town, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,875 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 449,625 minutes a day and 164.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Randolph Town is 83.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.73 lifetimes a year.
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