What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the shortest commute (24 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	Tremont	Raymond
People
Population	1,508Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average	47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME
	Raymond and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Raymond and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Tremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME	$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME
	Tremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME	$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME
	Tremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Tremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 7% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Tremont 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	Tremont Public Schools	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.