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Randolph vs Danforth 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Farmingdale has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Danforth | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
452Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.4±9.1Lowest 4% 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%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Farmingdale and Danforth 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale 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±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$62,006±$13k 17% below ME |
| Randolph and Farmingdale 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$239,200±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$800±$214 30% below ME |
| Randolph and Farmingdale 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 |
— | $2,488Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.2%±26.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
27.4%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
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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.