What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 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	Brooksville	Raymond
People
Population	853Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
	Raymond and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Brooksville and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,945Lowest 36% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brooksville and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Brooksville 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	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Brooksville 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.