Compare towns
Epping vs Cornwall vs Addison 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%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cornwall | Addison | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison 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±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Addison 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Addison 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.