What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arundel	Raymond
People
Population	4,418Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME	47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME
	Raymond and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Raymond and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
	Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,763Highest 24% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#7 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 21	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.