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Mount Tabor vs Raymond vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Peru has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Raymond | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
4,610Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Peru 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 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.