Compare towns
Raymond vs Glenburn
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%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn 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% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Glenburn 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 |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Glenburn 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.