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Randolph vs Strong vs Pittston
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
1,249Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Randolph and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Pittston 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Strong 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% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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±$16k 11% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above 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 |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Strong 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Randolph and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Strong 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.