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Raymond vs Middlesex vs Gray vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Gray | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,943Lowest |
8,429Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Gray 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Gray and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Middlesex 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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