Compare towns
Embden vs Mapleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Embden | Mapleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.