What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Raymond	Mount Desert
People
Population	4,610Highest	1,671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME	54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME
	Mount Desert and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%	14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Mount Desert 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%	29.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Mount Desert 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 ME: 36.2%	64.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mount Desert 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 18% above ME	$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME
	Mount Desert 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 33% above ME	$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME	$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME
	Mount Desert and Raymond 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	$3,512Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%	33.9%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Mount Desert 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%	7.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 50% above ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	19.1%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Mount Desert 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	—
School district	RSU 14	Mount Desert Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.