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Randolph vs Anson vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
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 | Anson | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
680Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Anson 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±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Randolph 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% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 18 yrs older than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1959Highest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.