What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Rockland	Raymond
People
Population	7,035Highest	4,610Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.3±6Highest 10% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Rockland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Rockland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Rockland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,059Highest 34% above ME	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Rockland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 50% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	22.1%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Rockland 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	#96 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13	RSU 14
High school in town	Oceanside High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.