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Bradford vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Bradford | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,254Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8Highest 11% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315Highest 24% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.