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Raymond vs Upton vs Casco 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%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Upton | Casco | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
8,189Highest |
3,696Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Casco and Orrington 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Orrington 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Casco 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 |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Casco 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.