Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Raymond vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Steep Falls | Raymond | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
4,610Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Raymond and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Raymond and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Steep Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 25% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.