What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k median).

Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Lee
People
Population	4,610Highest	4,576Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S.	42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Raymond and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	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 U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S.	$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S.
	Lee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S.	$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S.
	Lee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$397 32% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average	$9,661Highest 210% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	27.6%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raymond and Lee 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	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.