What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the shortest commute (30 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	Georgetown	Raymond
People
Population	1,012Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than 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	21.5%±14Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Georgetown 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	Georgetown 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.