Compare towns
Mapleton vs Morrill vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Mapleton | Morrill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
914Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 71 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.