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Raymond vs Epping vs Gray vs Orrington
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Epping | Gray | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
7,430 |
8,429Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Gray 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 |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Epping School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.