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Epsom vs Warner 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
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Epsom | Warner | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.