Compare towns
Orland vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Orland | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Orland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Orland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.