Compare towns
Raymond vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Raymond | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Arrowsic 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 14 | — |
| High school 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.