Compare towns
Raymond vs Kennebunk vs Gray
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Kennebunk | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
11,820Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Raymond 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 33% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Gray 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Raymond 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.