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Barnstead vs Hillsborough 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).
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 | Barnstead | Hillsborough | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
5,980 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
| Raymond and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Raymond and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,146Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.