Compare towns
Raymond vs Ryegate vs Belgrade
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Ryegate | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,059Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Belgrade 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,338±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belgrade 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Highest 32% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.