Compare towns
Raymond vs Wells vs Hampden
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Wells | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
11,713Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wells and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Wells and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Raymond 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Hampden 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.