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Raymond vs Dorset vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Dorset | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,092Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Dorset 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.