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Randolph vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
556Lowest |
1,808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
46±7.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Randolph and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Starks and West Paris 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and West Paris 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
| Randolph and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$193,000±$20kHighest 35% below ME |
| West Paris and Randolph 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 |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
| Randolph and Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,083 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Starks 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% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school 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.