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Raymond vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Waldoboro has the shortest commute (25 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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Raymond and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,861Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.