Compare towns
Pittston vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,769 |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Randolph 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Randolph 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% 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±$66k 20% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Thomaston and Pittston 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Thomaston and Randolph 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Thomaston 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 13 | — |
| 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.