What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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	New Hampton	Raymond
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Raymond and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S.	$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S.	$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Raymond and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.	$965±$397Highest 32% below U.S.
	Raymond and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Raymond and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 23% above U.S.	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfound Area School District	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.