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Raymond vs Northfield vs New Gloucester
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%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Northfield | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
5,920Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Northfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 32% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #42 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.