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Raymond vs Temple vs Orrington
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%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Temple | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Orrington 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Temple 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. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Temple 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. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Temple and Orrington 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 |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Temple 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Temple 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Contoocook Valley School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.