Compare towns
Raymond vs Ogunquit vs Carmel
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$42k 33% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Raymond 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.