Compare towns
Raymond vs Freeport vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Freeport | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
8,802Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Freeport 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 18% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Freeport and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 05 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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ME 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.