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Dunbarton vs Raymond 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
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dunbarton | Raymond | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
10,900Highest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Raymond and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Raymond and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.