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Randolph vs Wesley vs Bradford
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Wesley | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
320Lowest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
49.7±8Highest 11% above ME |
| Bradford 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% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Wesley 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% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Wesley 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 |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
| Bradford 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±$21k 41% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME |
| Bradford 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 |
— | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Randolph and Bradford 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 |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$2,315Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Wesley 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
39 min 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.