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Raymond vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
3,554Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington 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±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Orrington and Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 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.