What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Pownal	Raymond
People
Population	1,696Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.2±8.4Lowest 5% above ME	47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME
	Raymond and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,333±$14kHighest 40% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$636Highest 14% below ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,212Highest 72% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Pownal and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	23.9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Pownal 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	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 05	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.