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Epping vs Andover vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Epping | Andover | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
616Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
| Andover and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest 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 | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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 | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.