Compare towns
Amherst vs Epping vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Amherst | Epping | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
7,430 |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Epping and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Epping 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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NH 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.