Compare towns
Randolph vs Mapleton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Bradford has the most homeowners (86.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
1,884Highest |
1,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.7±8Highest 11% above ME |
| Bradford 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bradford 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
| Mapleton and Bradford 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradford 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$742±$392 35% below ME |
| Randolph and Bradford 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,315Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Mapleton 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.