What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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	Bristol	Raymond
People
Population	2,917Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	61±3.2Highest 36% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Bristol and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
	Bristol and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Bristol and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,668Lowest 12% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 28% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	25%±8.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Bristol 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	#16 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Bristol Public Schools	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.