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Randolph vs Calais vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Calais | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,713Highest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.