Compare towns
Cornish 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Cornish | Epping | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
7,430 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Epping School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
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.