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Litchfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Litchfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,680Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Litchfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15kHighest 14% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Litchfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341Lowest about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Highest 16% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Litchfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.