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Epping vs Windham vs Hyde Park 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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Raymond has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Windham | Hyde Park | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
594 |
513Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285Lowest 8% 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hyde Park 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | — | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | — | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 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.