What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Minot	Raymond
People
Population	2,794Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49±6.1Highest 9% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Minot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Raymond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Minot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Minot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME
	Raymond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Lowest 14% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Minot 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	#78 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 16	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.