Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Epping vs Berwick 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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.
| Measure | New Gloucester | Epping | Berwick | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
7,430 |
8,175Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Epping and Berwick 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 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 |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Epping School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.