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Windsor vs Raymond vs Oakham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.

MeasureWindsorRaymondOakham
People
Population
1,065Lowest
4,610Highest
1,639
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
49±2.3Highest
26% above U.S.
Oakham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Raymond and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Oakham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% above U.S.
$102,000±$20k
26% above U.S.
Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above U.S.
$395,800±$42k
19% above U.S.
$420,100±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
Oakham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,174±$81Highest
17% below U.S.
Oakham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867
24% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,103Highest
32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.8%±69.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Raymond and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
41% above U.S.
37 minLowest
40% above U.S.
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Raymond and Windsor 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 — RSU 14 Quabbin
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.