What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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	Mount Desert	Raymond
People
Population	1,671Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,512Highest 16% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 27% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	19.1%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Mount Desert 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	Mount Desert Public Schools	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.