Compare towns
Anson vs Hampden 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).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Hampden | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
7,896Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Hampden and Randolph 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 |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.