Compare towns
Baileyville vs Danforth vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($174k median).
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 | Baileyville | Danforth | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,339 |
666Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±12.6Lowest 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Danforth and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20k 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143 23% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baileyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.