Compare towns
Guilford 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
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Guilford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | $53,173±$13kLowest 29% 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 | $170,100±$31kLowest 43% 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 | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.