Compare towns
Anson vs Brooks vs Randolph vs Anson
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 homeowners (79.3%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,208 |
1,610 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest 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±$16k 11% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
| Anson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% 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±$62 19% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Randolph and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1950Lowest 27 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 |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest 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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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.