Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Raymond vs Auburn vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Raymond | Auburn | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
4,610 |
24,602Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Raymond and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn 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±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel 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 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel 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 13% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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ME 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.