Compare towns
Madison 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
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Madison | Mapleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
1,884 |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% 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 | $187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.