Compare towns
Randolph vs Jay 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Jay | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
4,657Highest |
1,339Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
| Randolph and Baileyville 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Randolph and Jay 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% 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 | $2,160 29% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Jay 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Baileyville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.