Compare towns
Alfred vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alfred | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,125Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kHighest 10% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Alfred and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Alfred and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.