Compare towns
Raymond vs Bath vs Orrington
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%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bath | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
8,815Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Orrington 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% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Orrington 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% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Orrington 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 |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington 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±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.