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Randolph vs Appleton vs Farmingdale
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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Farmingdale has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Appleton | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
1,360Lowest |
3,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Randolph and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Farmingdale and Appleton 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% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Appleton 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$71,635±$15kHighest 4% below ME |
| Farmingdale 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±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$249,700±$46kHighest 16% below ME |
| Farmingdale and Appleton 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 |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
| Randolph and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,574 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.