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Living in Randolph, ME

Randolph is a small town of 1,610 people in Kennebec County, Maine. It's about 23 miles from Lewiston, ME and 146 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,610people
$174kTypical home
$1,186/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
69"Snow
217Sunny days
125Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,610
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 754 people per sq mi
  • 146 mi to Boston, MA
  • 23 mi to Lewiston, ME
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $174k (≈$1,099/mo)
  • Median rent $1,186/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 217 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
  • 148 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 125 days a year with rain or snow
  • 69" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 44 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,230 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 50
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to AUG airport
  • 49 mi to PWM (major hub)
  • 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1959
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 177 ft
  • 12 mi to the ocean
  • 43 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 27 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 160 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 32 museums within 25 mi
  • 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 50% of Maine districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Kennebec County: R+3 in 2024
  • Maine: D+7 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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