Compare towns
Raymond vs Readfield vs New Gloucester
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%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Readfield | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,651Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| 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 33% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| 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 15% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 38 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.