Compare towns
Randolph vs Cherryfield 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%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Cherryfield | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
809Lowest |
1,808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
46±7.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Paris and Randolph 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and West Paris 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$56,324±$5k 25% below ME |
| Randolph and West Paris 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$193,000±$20k 35% below ME |
| Cherryfield and West Paris 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$838±$333 26% below ME |
| Randolph and West Paris 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,083 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
24.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | 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.