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Embden 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%).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 995Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Embden and Randolph 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% |
27.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Embden 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 |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Embden 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 |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Randolph and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.