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Randolph vs Pittston vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Pittston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Randolph 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 |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.