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Old Orchard Beach vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Orchard Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Old Orchard Beach | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,244Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,600±$38kLowest 24% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$182Highest 9% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Old Orchard Beach and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Highest 13% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 |
| High school 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.