Compare towns
Pittston vs Monroe 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Monroe | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Monroe 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Pittston and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%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 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.