Compare towns
Raymond vs Springfield vs New Gloucester
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,122Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Springfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Springfield 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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.