What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Bar Harbor	Raymond
People
Population	5,244Highest	4,610Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±5.9Highest 10% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Bar Harbor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±5Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bar Harbor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$538,400±$94kHighest 82% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$351Highest about the ME average	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Bar Harbor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,279Highest 41% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.6%±17.6Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bar Harbor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 20% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	21.9%±8.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD	RSU 14
High school in town	Mt Desert Island High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.2	—
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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.