Compare towns
Epping vs Charleston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Charleston | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
936Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping 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. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Raymond 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. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Charleston 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% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest 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 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.