Compare towns
Epping vs Raymond vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Raymond | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
10,900Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below 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±$35k 9% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Raymond School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Raymond High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.