Compare towns
Raymond vs Winthrop vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Winthrop has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Winthrop | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
6,191Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Winthrop 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% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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 18% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade 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 33% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Raymond and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.