Compare towns
Raymond vs Gray vs Rockport 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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Gray | Rockport | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
8,429Highest |
3,675 |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
48.7±3.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Rockport 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% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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 18% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rockport 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 |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Gray and Rockport 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.