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Raymond vs Sabattus
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%).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus 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 ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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 18% above ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 50% above ME |
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| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Sabattus 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 | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.