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Anson vs Patten 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Patten | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,154Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Anson 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 |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Randolph and Patten 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Anson 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Anson 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — |
| 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.