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Raymond vs Warner vs Standish
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Warner | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,959Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Raymond and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Warner and Standish 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 |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Warner 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.