Compare towns
Exeter vs Jaffrey 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Raymond has the most homeowners (85.8%).
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 | Exeter | Jaffrey | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,448Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
21.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.