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Raymond vs Dover 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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dover | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,466Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest 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±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray 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 19% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Raymond 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 |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.