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Epping vs Georgetown 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 most people working from home (24%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Georgetown | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,474Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Epping 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.3 |
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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.