Compare towns
Belgrade vs Casco vs Orrington vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
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.
| Measure | Belgrade | Casco | Orrington | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
3,696 |
3,853 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Casco and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Orrington and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Casco and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.