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Randolph vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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| Measure | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,610 |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.