What stands out worked out from the figures below

Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Litchfield	Raymond
People
Population	8,499Lowest	10,900Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average	43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average
	Raymond and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Litchfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Raymond and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Litchfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH	$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH	$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,273Highest 24% above NH	$6,146Lowest 8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 120 in NH	#96 of 120 in NH
School district	Litchfield School District	Raymond School District
High school in town	Campbell High School	Raymond High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.