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Epping vs Thornton 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%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,799Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Thornton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 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%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$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 |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Thornton 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 |
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.