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Raymond vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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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 | Strafford | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,372Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Raymond 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Strafford and New Gloucester 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Raymond 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. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Raymond 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Strafford School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None 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.