Compare towns
Madison 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%).
Randolph has the most homeowners (77.5%).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Madison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Madison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% 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 | $1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 13 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.