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Raymond vs Douglas vs Casco
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%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 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 | Douglas | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
9,207Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Casco 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Casco 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 9% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Douglas | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| 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.