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New Gloucester vs Exeter 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 most kids (24.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
16,151Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and New Gloucester 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Raymond 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.