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Raymond vs Standish vs Upton
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%).
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Standish | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
10,662Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Upton 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Standish and Raymond 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 |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Upton 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Upton 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
| 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.