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Acton vs Ossipee vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Raymond has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Acton | Ossipee | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
4,521 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,146Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Raymond 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.