Compare towns
Raymond vs Whiting vs New Gloucester
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%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Whiting | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
532Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Whiting and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.