Compare towns
Raymond vs New Gloucester vs Standish
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 most kids (24.2% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Raymond and Standish 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above 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±$249Highest about the ME average |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| 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.