Compare towns
Danforth vs Pittston vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (4.3%).
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 | Danforth | Pittston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below 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 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest 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+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.