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New Gloucester vs Douglas vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | New Gloucester | Douglas | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
9,207Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Douglas and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Douglas 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #177 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Douglas | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.