Compare towns
Epping vs Nelson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).
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 | Nelson | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
648Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Epping 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 5% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
| 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 9% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% 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 |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 | Nelson 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 Our Story | 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.