Compare towns
Raymond vs Belgrade vs Readfield
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%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Belgrade | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
3,351 |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Readfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade 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% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Readfield 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% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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 |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Belgrade 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 |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Raymond 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 |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Readfield 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| 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.