What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northport	Raymond
People
Population	1,621Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
	Raymond and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Northport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Northport Public Schools	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.