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Raymond vs Berwick vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Raymond | Berwick | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,998Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Berwick 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.