Compare towns
Ossipee vs Plaistow 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
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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.
| Measure | Ossipee | Plaistow | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
7,861 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Plaistow and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional 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 | 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.