Compare towns
Anson vs Brooks vs Randolph
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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Brooks | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Brooks and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.