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Raymond vs Westbrook vs Belgrade
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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Westbrook | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
20,775Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Belgrade 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 |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade 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±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Raymond and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Westbrook and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.