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Raymond vs Georgetown
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%).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown 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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 14 | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

