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Randolph vs Troy vs Pittston
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 affordable homes ($174k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Troy | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610 |
984Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Randolph and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Pittston 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Troy 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Troy and Randolph 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.