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Randolph vs Danforth
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 expensive homes ($174k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Randolph | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Randolph 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% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Randolph 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.