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Raymond vs Exeter vs Casco 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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Exeter | Casco | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
16,151Highest |
3,696Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Gray 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.