Compare towns
Epping vs Cornwall vs Epsom 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).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Cornwall | Epsom | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,208Lowest |
4,939 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% 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% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Raymond 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. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,146Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
3.4% 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% |
87.6% 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer than 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. |
31 min 17% 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% |
13.1%±4.3 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epsom School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.