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New Gloucester vs Methuen 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).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k median).
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 | Methuen | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
53,475Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Methuen 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,061Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Methuen 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #236 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Methuen | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.