What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Georgetown has the shortest commute (30 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Georgetown
People
Population	4,610Highest	1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME
	Georgetown 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 ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Georgetown 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%	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown 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 ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME
	Raymond and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,139Highest 3% above ME	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	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%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 50% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Lowest ME: 15.9%
	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	—
School district	RSU 14	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.