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Raymond vs Webster vs Belgrade
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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Webster | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Webster and Belgrade 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Webster and Raymond 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 |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.