Compare towns
Pittston vs Ludlow vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (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 | Pittston | Ludlow | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
444Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909 37% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.