Compare towns
Anson vs Randolph vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Jonesport has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | Anson | Randolph | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,610Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Randolph and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jonesport and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Anson and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Randolph and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Randolph and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jonesport and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.