Compare towns
Cabot vs Raymond vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Cabot | Raymond | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,610Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Cabot 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 | — | RSU 14 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.