What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittston	Randolph
People
Population	3,093Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S.	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.
	Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S.	$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S.	$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S.
	Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S.	$4,269Highest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±53.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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 History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.