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Raymond vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Raymond and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Stetson 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Raymond and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Raymond and Stetson 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 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.