Compare towns
Raymond vs Orrington vs New Gloucester vs Gray
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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Orrington | New Gloucester | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
3,853Lowest |
5,766 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Orrington and Raymond 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% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 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%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Raymond 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% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Gray 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 |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Raymond and Gray 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 |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Orrington 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 |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.