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Epping vs Attleboro 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 people working from home (24%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Epping | Attleboro | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
46,762Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Epping and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Epping 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. |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Attleboro 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. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
$5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #185 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Attleboro | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Attleboro High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.