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Raymond vs Plainfield vs Gray
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,314Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Plainfield 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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 9% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray 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. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| 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 32% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Gray 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.