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Raymond vs Ogunquit vs Rochester vs Orrington
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rochester | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,379Lowest |
33,144Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±1.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Rochester 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 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Rochester School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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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.