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Hebron vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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.
| Measure | Hebron | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Hebron and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.