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Raymond vs Jericho vs Gray vs Casco
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Jericho | Gray | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
5,114 |
8,429Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Casco and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Casco 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 9% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gray 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.