What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).

Raymond has the most expensive homes ($396k 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	Sabattus	Raymond
People
Population	5,116Highest	4,610Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME
	Raymond and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,151Lowest 29% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 21% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Sabattus 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	#129 of 133 in ME	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 04	RSU 14
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.