Compare towns
Raymond vs Stow vs Gray
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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Stow | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
7,165 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Stow 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Stow 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Gray 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Raymond 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Nashoba | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| 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.