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Raymond vs Stowe vs Standish
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%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Stowe | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
5,285 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Raymond 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Standish 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 |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Stowe 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 |
| School district | RSU 14 | Stowe Town School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.