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Randolph vs Danforth vs Baileyville
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 most expensive homes ($174k median).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Baileyville has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Danforth | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
666Lowest |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±12.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Randolph and Baileyville 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$112,100±$20k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$873±$143 23% below ME |
| Randolph and Baileyville 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Baileyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.