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Richmond vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Richmond | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.