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Raymond vs Sturbridge vs Belgrade
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%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Sturbridge | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
9,960Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.