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Raymond vs Wilder vs Orrington
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Wilder | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Orrington 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 9% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington 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 19% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Orrington 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Orrington and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.