Compare towns
Raymond vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Townsend | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
9,100Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Townsend 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 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. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Townsend and New Gloucester 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 |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #136 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | North Middlesex | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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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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.