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Deering vs Raymond vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Deering | Raymond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
10,900Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Deering and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Deering 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.