Compare towns
Raymond vs Mapleton vs Standish 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 people working from home (32.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| Standish 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±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Gray 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.