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Randolph vs Wayne vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
West Paris has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Wayne | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
1,101Lowest |
1,808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46±7.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Randolph 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Paris and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Randolph 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$193,000±$20k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
| Randolph and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,083Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.