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Nelson vs Raymond vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Nelson | Raymond | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
4,610Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Raymond and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Nelson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 79% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nelson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Nelson 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 | Nelson School District | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.