Compare towns
Raymond vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,060Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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.