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Raymond vs Townsend vs Casco
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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 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 | Townsend | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
9,100Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Raymond 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Casco 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 |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Casco 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | North Middlesex | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.