Compare towns
Raymond vs Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Casco
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 renters (10.3% rent).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Cumberland | Ogunquit | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
8,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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 |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
— | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
| Cumberland and Casco 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 |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Greely High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.