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Randolph vs Richmond
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 oldest population (median age 49.6).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,610Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond 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±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Randolph and Richmond 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 |
$242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Randolph and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,143Highest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
| 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.