Compare towns
Randolph vs Lamoine 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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Lamoine | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
1,782 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Lamoine 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Lamoine and Pittston 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Lamoine and Pittston 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Randolph and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% 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 min 7% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.