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Epping vs Canton 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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Canton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
24,748Highest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Canton and Epping 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. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$6,146Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Canton 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Canton High | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.2 |
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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.