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Raymond vs Hampton Falls vs Standish
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%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Hampton Falls | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,328Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.