Compare towns
Raymond vs Arundel vs Auburn
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%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Arundel | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
4,418Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
41.4±2.7 8% 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 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 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+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest 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 | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
| Arundel 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±$42k 33% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
| Arundel 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 |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,041±$74 9% below ME |
| Arundel and Auburn 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 |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest 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 | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 21 | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.