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Epping vs Rochester 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%).
Rochester has the most expensive homes ($599k median).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
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 | Rochester | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
5,837Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.5±6Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
20.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rochester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Rochester 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% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Rochester 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. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
$6,146Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #104 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.