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Epping vs Ogunquit 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 the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Epsom | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,379Lowest |
4,939 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 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% |
3.2%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. |
1978Lowest 2 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | Epsom 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 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.