How is Randolph run?
Randolph’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $781 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Randolph didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Randolph is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 11
Randolph’s K–12 school district, shared with Gardiner, Pittston, West Gardiner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,783 per pupil, $8,925 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $781 per resident a year, or $2.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Randolph didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Randolph yet
Every year of Randolph’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,160 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Randolph’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Randolph’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Randolph →
Who’s in charge in Randolph
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Randolph’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on randolphmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 881 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,761).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Randolph voted in 2024
Official results for Randolph’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.1%539 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%456 votesOthers: 2.1% (21 votes).
Most votes in Randolph: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Randolph’s 1,406 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Randolph: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Randolph, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 53.1% | 44.9% | 2.1% | 1,016 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Randolph.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: randolphmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Randolph compares with the towns next door
Randolph’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $444 to $613 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pittston | $444 | $1,909 |
| Farmingdale | $613 | $2,574 |
| Gardiner | estimate | $2,742 |
| Chelsea | estimate | $2,313 |
| Randolph | estimate | $2,160 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Randolph’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Randolph’s government
How much does Randolph spend per resident?
About $781 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Randolph didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Randolph?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see randolphmaine.org.
Who runs Randolph’s government?
See randolphmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Randolph yet.
How did Randolph vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.1%, Kamala D Harris 44.9% (1,016 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Randolph?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,789 (about $177,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Randolph in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Craig Hickman) and State House District 53 (Michael Lemelin). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Randolph’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Randolph, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →