What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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	Rumney	Raymond
People
Population	1,458Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S.	47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S.
	Raymond and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Raymond and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rumney and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rumney and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average	$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Raymond and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S.	$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S.	$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Rumney and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Highest 51% above U.S.	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rumney 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 4 yrs older than U.S.	1976 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above U.S.	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raymond and Rumney 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
School district	Rumney School District	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.