Compare towns
Raymond vs New Gloucester vs Poland
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%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | New Gloucester | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Raymond and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Poland 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Poland 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland 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±$20k 18% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Poland 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 | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| 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.