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Randolph vs Bowdoin
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).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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.
| Measure | Randolph | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Randolph and Bowdoin 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% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Bowdoin 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% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.