Compare towns
Raymond vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k 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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Lee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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.