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Epping vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Windsor | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Raymond 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,066±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Raymond 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.