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Dorset vs Epping vs Raymond vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dorset | Epping | Raymond | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
7,430Highest |
3,645 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Epping School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.