What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most expensive homes ($396k median).

Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Sabattus
People
Population	4,610Lowest	5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME	51.2±4.6Highest 14% 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%	13.8%±4.2Lowest 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%	24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sabattus 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%	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.6%±3.8Highest 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±$20kHighest 18% above ME	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME	$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME
	Raymond and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,139Highest 3% above ME	$2,151Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 50% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±10.1Lowest 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	RSU 04
High school in town	None 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.