Compare towns
Epping vs Chatham 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Chatham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
430Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
| Chatham 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Chatham 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 5% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$73,066±$8k 26% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Epping and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
— | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| 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 4% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,113 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Raymond 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 |
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.