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Raymond vs Salisbury vs Orrington
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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Orrington has the most renters (11.5% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,200Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Orrington 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Orrington 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington 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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Orrington 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Orrington 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Orrington 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 |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.