Compare towns
Randolph vs Abbot vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Randolph | Abbot | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
584Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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 | $66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above 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 | $174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$171,200±$36kLowest 42% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% 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 | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,111±$73 about the ME average |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Randolph and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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 |
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| 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.