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 ($229k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Windsor
People
Population	4,610Highest	2,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	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 ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Raymond and Windsor 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%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
	Raymond and Windsor 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	$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME
	Windsor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,139Highest 3% above ME	$2,160Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor 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%	7.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 50% above ME	36 minLowest 45% above ME
Work from home	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#112 of 133 in ME	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 14	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.