Compare towns
Raymond vs Lincolnville vs New Gloucester
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 people working from home (32.3%).
Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Lincolnville | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,396Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
51.3±7.2Highest 15% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Lincolnville and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 ME: 22.4% |
26%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincolnville 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% |
47.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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 18% above ME |
$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$367,000±$17k 24% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
| Raymond and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$969±$284 15% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Lincolnville 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 |
$3,544Highest 17% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±34.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincolnville 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% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Lincolnville 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Lincolnville Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.