What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

Raymond has the highest household income ($88k).

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	Cherryfield	Raymond
People
Population	809Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Cherryfield 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	Cherryfield 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.