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Randolph vs Wayne vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Wayne 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%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school 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.