Compare towns
Randolph vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Farmingdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
1,884 |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.4±9.1 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Farmingdale 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% |
19%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Farmingdale 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% |
20.6%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Farmingdale 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
50.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,006±$13kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$239,200±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| Farmingdale and Mapleton 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 |
$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 | $2,160 29% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,488Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.2%±26.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
27.4%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| 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.