What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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	Hallowell	Raymond
People
Population	2,592Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Hallowell and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Hallowell and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Hallowell and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME
	Raymond and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Highest 27% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 43% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Hallowell 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 02	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.